Maduka Okoye has been ruled out of the Super Eagles’ upcoming games against Mexico, Ecuador in the United States and the 2023 AFCON qualifiers.
According to reports, the Watford goalkeeper has pulled out pf the games due to a shoulder injury.
Nigerian sports journalist Sulaiman Folarin said the player pulled out due to a shoulder injury as he has been playing with the injury since the 8th of April.
Folarin tweeted that doctors agreed that Okoye has to undergo rehabilitation in order to be ready for next season.
BREAKING: Maduka Okoye pulled out of the @NGSuperEagles friendlies & #AFCON Qualifiers due to shoulder injury. He has been playing injured since April 8th against @AFCAjax. @SpartaRotterdam & @WatfordFC Doctor’s agreed that he must get rehab before next season. #Nigeria #Mexico pic.twitter.com/F1pUSKdtZ4
— Sulaiman Folarin (@sulaiman4real) May 23, 2022
The former Fortuna Düsseldorf goalkeeper was also ruled out of Nigeria’s two-legged World Cup qualifier against Ghana in March. He was reported to have contracted COVID-19 at the time.
