By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS
Fulham manager Marco Silva insists they must cope with the absence of the trio of Alex Iwobi, Calvin Bassey and Samuel Chukwueze during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Prompt News reports.
The three players will depart for international duty after Saturday’s clash with Burnley.
They could be away for up to a month depending on how Nigeria perform at the competition.
Silva said he will not panic over the players departure.
“We knew it was going to happen. We will not panic about its impact,” Silva told a press conference on Friday.
“We are talking about three starting XI players. We know Alex is a key player in any position he plays. The importance of Calvin, and what Chukwueze has been doing in recent games. You have to find solutions. If you know any other way to handle it [AFCON], let me know.”
The biennial competition will run from Sunday, 21 December, 2025 to Sunday, 18 January, 2026.
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