Kano born Royal Antwerp midfielder, Alhassan Yusuf has been called as a replacement for Wilfred Ndidi.
The Leicester City midfielder, Ndidi, has been ruled out of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations due to injury.
This is a major injury blow to the Super Eagles of Nigeria ahead of their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations campaign in Ivory Coast.
According to a report by Super Eagles in X, the mildfielder is expected to join his team mates in Abu Dhabi.
🔈❗️Afcon camp update: Wilfred Ndidi Out; Alhassan Yusuf In. #soarsupereagles #letsdoitagain pic.twitter.com/zFNgxOYe0T
— 🇳🇬 Super Eagles (@NGSuperEagles) January 3, 2024