{"id":15585,"date":"2024-02-27T08:09:03","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T08:09:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kick442.com\/?p=15585"},"modified":"2024-02-27T08:09:03","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T08:09:03","slug":"nigeria-captain-set-for-minor-surgery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kick442.com\/fr\/nigeria-captain-set-for-minor-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria captain set for minor surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"<hr \/>\n<p>Nigeria captain William Troost-Ekong is in Finland for minor surgery.<\/p>\n<p>The injury according to the BBC&#8217;s Oluwashina Okeleji occurred during the second group stage game against Ivory Coast at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).<\/p>\n<p>Despite the injury, William became Player of the Tournament.<\/p>\n<p>He is expected to return to play for PAOK towards the end of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Ekong will be in the safe hands of Dr Lasse Lampeinen for Tuesday\u2019s surgery.<\/p>\n<p>He missed the last group game against Guinea Bissau but played through the pain against Cameroon, Angola, South Africa, and Cote d&#8217;Ivoire in the final match.<\/p>\n<p>Ekong scored 3 goals and was outstanding for the Super Eagles.<\/p>\n<p>He was named the Most Valuable Player at AFCON 2023.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Copyright 2024\u00a9kick442.com.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>All rights reserved. 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