Super Eagles No 1 goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali is now a major injury for the Super Eagles ahead of the 2025 AFCON later this month.
The coach of his South African club has said Nwabali is battling injuries and he does not think the goalkeeper will recover in time for AFCON.
“I don’t think he will make it, but when I was talking to him, he was confident that he will recover very soon, but obviously you will understand because he’s a player, he wants to be there at the Cup of Nations finals,” said Chippa United coach Vusimuzi Vilakazi.
“But the reality is saying for now he is still injured. I also hope for the best that he might find himself there,” added Vilakazi.
“It’s an ankle injury, but then also the hand needs an operation because he’s been playing with that (injured) hand for a while now and he aggravated the injury while he was in Morocco (World Cup Playoffs).”
Incidentally, Nwabali established himself in the Super Eagles at last year’s AFCON in Cote d’Ivoire.
