Barcelona star striker Asisat Oshoala will miss both legs of the final 2022 African Women’s Championship qualifier after she suffered a hamstring injury in training.
This is a major blow for Nigeria as she is the leading scorer in the Spanish league with 19 goals for runaway leaders Barcelona.
Late comers Uchenna Kanu made the subs bench even though she only joined the squad this morning, while Portugal-based Christy Ucheibe, who also joined up today, was overlooked for the first leg in Abuja.
The overall winners of this tie will advance to the tournament proper in Morocco in the summer.
