Some players in the Nigeria national team have picked up injuries ahead of Thursday’s international friendly against Portgual.
Victor Osimhen and Olisa Ndah will be unavailable for the match, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) confirmed on Monday.
According to the NFF, Cyriel Dessers will replace Osimhen, while Chidozie Awaziem will replace Ndah for the Portugal clash.
The Nigeria football governing body disclosed this in a tweet via its Twitter handle.
It tweeted, “Update Portugal V Nigeria friendly: Chidozie Awaziem replaces injured Olisa Ndah, while Cyriel Dessers replaces injured Victor Osimhen.”
The encounter between Portugal and Nigeria will take place at the Estadio Jose Alvalade in Lisbon.
The kick-off is 18:45 pm Portugal time (19:45 pm in Nigeria).
Portugal, in Group H of the Qatar 2022 World Cup with Ghana, Uruguay and South Korea, parades a quality side that includes talismanic captain Cristiano Ronaldo.
