Super Eagles combative midfielder, Alhassan Yusuf, has been ruled out of the Côte d’Ivoire vs Nigeria game billed for Thursday, January 18.
The Belgium-based defensive midfielder made his competitive debut for Nigeria in a 1-1 draw with Equatorial Guinea on Sunday and became the standout performer for the African powerhouse.
He will be sorely missed by the Eagles as they take on the hosts, Ivory Coast, who sit top of Group A after beating Guinea Bissau 2-0 on the opening day.
Nigeria will now have to rely on the likes of Brentford’s Frank Onyeka, Southampton’s Joe Aribo and Fulham’s Alex Iwobi as the main