Nigeria Super Eagles has been hit with major injury setback ahead of Friday’s international friendly against Cameroon in Austria.
Gernot Rohr confirmed that six defenders out of the none invited gave pulled out of the game.
Rohr in an interview with ESPN gave an update on the players who have pulled out of the encounter.
He said that Victor Osimhen, Simy Nwankwo and Zaidu Sanusi will not be able to play the game.
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“We had nine defenders in list. Six now are out,”head coach of the team.
“They said they had some injuries and the doctors from the clubs said they need to rest because they have some pains.
“So we got some medical attestations from the teams.
“Ola Aina told me yesterday that his ankle is painful and he cannot make it and the club physio said he cannot play.
“Then we have (Kevin) Akpoguma, we knew already he is injured and cannot play.
“Victor Osimhen is injured. He send us an attestation.
“The meniscus in his knee is painful.
“(Zaidu) Sanusi is injured. He was in Paris to see a doctor, for surgery perhaps but not for the moment.
“Ebuehi sent us a message with a medical attestation that he cannot make it.
“And Semi Ajayi also says he has problems with his back and the Physio says he needs two weeks of rest.
“Simy Nwankwo also, they send us attestation from his club that he cannot make it because he is injured.”
Valentine Ozornwafor, Samson Tijani and Frank Onyeka also will not be able to honour the invitation.
Rohr said he is disturbed about the situation and wish the game can be cancelled.
“I don’t know if they can cancel, I only know that I have maximum 18 players.
“If the players from England, William (Troost-Ekong), Kelechi, Ndidi and Iwobi can come, then maybe we play but I have no substitutes and there is no chance to get other players.
“But if they cannot play because they have to go into quarantine, then we cannot make it.
“I think they made this friendly in Austria to give us a good condition for preparation, but I see that it is difficult to motivate the players to come to Europe because some of the players are in Nigeria already. And they have to come back to Europe to play.
“My problem now is that I hope that we will have 18 players to arrive.”