Alhassan Yusuf will miss the Super Eagles’ match against Cote d’Ivoire owing to an injury, according to head coach Jose Peseiro.

After Super Eagles and Equatorial Guinea drew 1-1 on Sunday, Yusuf suffered a thigh injury.

On minute 68, midfielder Joe Aribo of Southampton took the place of the Royal Antwerp player.

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“Yusuf is out of the game against against Cote d’Ivoire.

“We hope he will be able to play the next game against Guinea-Bissau,” Peseiro told a press conference on Wednesday.

“The good thing is that it is not a serious injury.

“He did the test yesterday and it was not something serious.”

Aribo or Kelechi Iheanacho are predicted to start in place of the 23-year-old.