By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS
Paul Onuachu will join the rest of the Super Eagles squad in Abidjan on Monday.
Onuachu is stepping in as replacement for the injured Real Sociedad striker Umar Sadiq.
Sadiq injured his knee in Nigeria’s friendly defeat to Guinea on Monday
Onuachu will only travel to Abidjan after Trabzonspor’s Turkish Super Lig clash with Antalyaspor on Saturday night.
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The lanky hitman is expected to be in contention for Nigeria’s second Group A game against hosts Cote d’Ivoire.
Onuachu, who is on loan at Trabzonspor from Sky Bet Championship club, Southampton has scored nine goals and registered three assists in 15 games for the Turkish side.
