Yobo to miss rest of Nations Cup, Essien in injury scare
January 18th, 2010 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
Benguela (Angola), Jan 18 (DPA) Nigerian coach Shaibu Amodu will have to make do without his captain Joseph Yobo, the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) announced in their website.
Yobo was taken for a scan after having to be substituted during the Super Eagles’ 1-0 Group C victory in Benguela Saturday.
“We have asked the doctors to do a scan on the injury, so that we will be able to see whether it is serious,” Amodu said earlier Sunday.
Late Sunday night, the NFF said on their website that the Everton player had torn a hamstring and would be out for the rest of the tournament.
Ghana coach Milan Rajevac meanwhile was Sunday sweating over the injuries of star midfielder Michael Essien.
Essien, who has only just recovered from an injury and played only one half of Ghana’s opening Group B match against the Ivory Coast, was taken to hospital after injuring his knee during training Sunday.
The Chelsea player who captains his country arrived at the tournament late carrying a hamstring injury that he had picked up playing for his club.
Essien is doubtful for the Black Stars’ final group game against Burkina Faso Tuesday.
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