Super Eagles defender Ola Aina will miss Torino’s next three Serie A games after he was suspended for three games following his red card in the club’s 3-2 home defeat to Bologna last Sunday, Completesports.com reports.
Aina was sent off by the centre refree deep into stoppage time at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino.
The Nigeria international will miss Torino’s next three Serie A games against Fiorentina, Sampdoria and Parma.
The 22-year-old who is on loan at Torino from English Premier League side Chelsea has featured in 24 league games for Walter Mazzarri ‘ s men this season with a goal to his name.
He look set for a permanent transfer to Torino at the end of the season following his impressive showing for the club.
Torino occupy eighth position in the Serie A table with 44 points from 28 games.
The versatile defender pulled out of Nigeria’s squad for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture against the Pirates of Seychelles and the friendly clash against the Pharaohs of Egypt due to injury.
He missed out on a place in Nigeria’s squad to the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia but was recalled for the AFCON qualifiers last year.
The forHull City loanee has made two appearances appearances for the Super Eagles in mthe the qualifiers.
By Adeboye Amosu
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And this one too claims to be injured after seeing a 90th minute red card wonders will not end no be your fault.
Harry Kane had an injury during the match against Manchester United but, he played the whole of 90 mins…
@Chima bro, abeg free that guy as his dedication to the cause to me is never in question.during last WC qualifiers even this AFCONQs too he’s been ever present except when not invited. But where did his commitment and loyalty take him as regards 2018 WC? He was discarded for an Akpeyi who was a waste of spot(as i prefer to register 2 GKs for tournaments)& a very inconsistent Idowu as rewards for his patriotism of choosing Nigeria over England as@ the time he was skipper of England’s U-21s Lions coach by now England’s boss Gareth Southgate
Hope Aina can now be recalled if he is injury free to play for Nigeria at Asaba this weekend. He wasn’t faking it.
@Cuteprince, you are right.
In addition, Echiejele was taken to the world cup 2018 to compensate for missing the 2012 edition. God will reward those mediocres at helms of SE managwment.