Super Eagles defender Igoh Ogbu is set to be sidelined for a lengthy spell due to injury, DAILY POST reports.
Ogbu ruptured his Achilles tendon during training with the Super Eagles in Lisbon on Saturday.
Super Eagles media officer, Promise Efoghe, revealed this on Sunday, saying the 26-year-old will undergo a scan to ascertain the severity of the injury.
According to SCORENigeria, the centre-back will be out of action for at least nine months.
Ogbu featured at the invitational Unity Cup in London as well as the friendly against Poland, which ended in a 2-2 draw.
He was part of the Super Eagles squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
