- Onazi Ogenyi and Shehu Abdullahi are out of the 2019 AFCON qualifiers return leg against Libya
- Both players are currently down with various degree of injuries
- Abdullahi was stretchered off the first leg on Saturday while Onazi has been down in recent time
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has ruled out the pair of Onazi Ogenyi and Shehu Abdullahi from the 2019 African Cup of Nations return leg against Libya.
The encounter which is now slated for Sfax, Tunisia, on Wednesday, October 17, will see the duo not making the trip due to various degree of injuries.
Speaking after Nigeria's 4-0 win at the Akwa Ibom Stadium, Uyo, the Franco-German tactician revealed that Shehu, who was a force substitution on Saturday will not recover enough, before Wednesday showdown, while Onazi is definitely out of the match with an injury he has been nursing.
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Meanwhile, NAIJ.com previously had reported that Super Eagles of Nigeria on Saturday, October 13, defeated visiting Libya 4-0 in their third game in Group E of the 2019 African Cup of Nations qualifiers.
Striker Odion Ighalo scored a hat-trick for the Super Eagles in this match, and it was Samuel Kalu that netted the fourth goal for the 3-time African champions.
Nigeria are now occupying second position in Group E following their win over Libya as South Africa stay top of the Group after their 6-0 win over Seychelles.
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