AC Milan winger, Samuel Chukwueze is a major doubt for Nigeria’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against South Africa and Benin Republic.
Chukwueze sustained an injury in Rossoneri’s Serie A clash with Cagliari on Saturday.
The 24-year-old was replaced just after the break by Rafael Leao.
It was later revealed that he had suffered a muscle injury to his thigh.
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“Muscle problem in the left thigh for Chukwueze,” Milan Post wrote on X.
The former Villarreal player was not invited for Nigeria’s friendlies against Ghana and Mali in March.
The Super Eagles will take on the Bafana Bafana of South Africa at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo on Friday, June 7.
The three-time African champions will face neighbours Benin Republic few days later.
The Super Eagles are yet to record a win in Group C after drawing their opening two games Lesotho and Zimbabwe.
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Bafana bafana bafana coaching Crew wil be so happy to hear this.
There will be No for alarm
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He won’t be missed
Tell me the last time u watched him play on club duty
@Christian Ministries Every country has that one player that is the bane of existense to a particular team, for Bafana Bafana the bane of their existense when it comes Bafana that cog in their shoes is Chukwueze South African players don’t know how to handle him because he dribbles better than them and he is quick. Infact I made an observation in AFCON about how Pesiro started that game . He was wrong to give Moses Simon the nod ahead of Chukwueze, Chuks was supposed to start that match and wear SA down. Boniface trickery will come in Handy but Chukwueze is definitely going to be missed against SA.
P.S. how you start a match is very important because it determines whether and how the opposition grows in Confidence as Finidi found out against Mali. So the choosing the right personel is very important and seems to be our undoing of late. Let us hope Finidi George becomes better aware of this
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Samuel Chukwueze is a one-trick Pony… has been playing professional football for over 9years and cant use his right leg. Even Lionel Messi who was heavily left-footedpractised until he became good with his right foot… example the goal he scored against us in 2018 world cup after outpacing Umeruo…
Thank God you said he has been playing professional football for 9 years. And if he still relevant after 9 years with that single leg then what’s your point bro? What can you do with your other hand?
Must a player know how to use both legs, you always speak as if it’s easy to play football. It’s high time you become more practical and stop certain comments. Chukwueze got injured just when he started to peak and instead of get well wishes you and that Christian ministries guy is just writing nonsense.
He will not be missed one bit, he has being declining since he moved to Ac Milan and for you asking if someone is watching his club matches, tell us which of the matches he excelled in? He has been playing rubbish all season. So let other players show us what they got. Did someone just say must you use both legs to play soccer, what a ridiculous question to ask. I would not be surprised if it’s street football you played alone.
It’s a lazy player who does not want to improve that will continue as one-legged player… if Samuel Chukwueze is as effective as Arjen Reuben with just his left leg we will not throw jibes at him… but he is an ineffective and a declining player. I have seen through Chuwlkwueze’s one-trick-poniness since a fee years now. If merit is to be used there are far more effective players in active football who are Nigerian descent than Chukwueze… since Gernot Rohr left we have not heard anything about the other one Samuel Kalu another one-trick pony again… go watch Olayinka, go watch Otele and go watch Akpom then come back and tell me if he Chukwueze is not a one-trick pony… dude crashed on final Afcon day like house built of straw.
I can’t remember when he had a decent performance for Nigeria