By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS
Cyriel Dessers has been forced to return to Greek club Panathinaikos due to a thigh injury, Prompt News reports.
Dessers, who was making his Africa Cup of Nations debut in Morocco sustained the injury in training.
The striker did not see any playing minutes before he headed back to Greece.
Belgium-based midfielder Tochukwu Nnadi and defender Ryan Alebiosu were the other players who missed today’s training ahead of Monday’s Round of 16 tie against Mozambique in Fes.
Nnadi has flu, while Alebiosu is recovering from a deep cut he suffered on his leg in the final group game against Uganda.
The Super Eagles will take on the Mambas of Mozambique in a Round of 16 fixture in Fès next week Monday.
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