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Why Ebuehi might miss Eagles’ Poland, Serbia friendlies
Super Eagles and ADO Den Haag defender, Tyronne Ebuehi could be missing in action when the national team file out against Poland and Serbia in pre-World Cup friendlies later this month.
His Dutch club confirmed that the 22-year old picked up a groin injury in last weekend’s Eredivisie 2-0 defeat against NAC Breda, but did not specify how long he will be out of play.
Ebuehi, who is among the 28-man team invited for the Poland, Serbia friendlies, was replaced during the encounter as a result of the injury after 67 minutes of play.
“Three of our defenders sustained injuries in the home match against NAC Breda last Saturday: Tom Beugelsdijk, Tyronne Ebuehi and Wilfried Kanon. Beugelsdijk has a hamstring injury, while Ebuehi and Kanon have groin problems,” a statement on ADO Den Haag official website on Tuesday stated.
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“Beugelsdijk has already been subjected to an MRI scan and has been told that he has a tear in his hamstring. The central defender is expected to be sidelined for a few weeks.
“Ebuehi and Kanon had problems in the groin area, but it is not yet known how long their recovery will last. Kanon will not play against Excelsior this weekend due to the red card he received against NAC anyway.”
However, Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr has earlier been quoted by CompleteSports as saying, “We have got information from Ebuehi and his coach and we are happy that it is nothing serious.
“He is going to be fit and available for the matches.”
Ebuehi has featured in 26 league games for ADO Den Haag this season, and reports have it that he is set to link up with Portuguese giants Benfica at the end of this season.
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