Nigerian Players abroad Super Eagles : Newly-invited Nigeria Goalkeeper Osigwe Positive To coronavirus

The Super Eagles will be in double-header against Sierra Leone in November for Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. And the 26-year-old goalkeeper Sebastian Osigwe is a doubt for next month’s Afcon qualifiers after his latest medical update.

Swiss Super League club Lugano announced that newly-invited Nigeria goalkeeper has tested positive to coronvairus. The Luzern-born goalkeeper and Mattia Bottani contracted the virus in Maurizio Jacobacci’s team while six other players have been quarantine.

Meanwhile, it remains to be seen if Osigwe will be passed fit and available for the Super Eagles’ upcoming matches. The first game against Sierra Leone at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium on 13 November. While the second-leg will take place in Freetown four days later.

He joins Maduka Okoye and returning Daniel Akpeyi as the three goalkeepers in Gernot Rohr’s latest selection. But Katsina United’s Ikechukwu Ezenwa is on the standby list.

Osigwe joined Lugano this summer after leaving Swiss second-tier club Kriens. He has played in four league matches so far with three ending in draws and one win.


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