After Algeria, Super Eagles star’s arrival confirmed in Spain ahead of La Liga 2 clash with Albacete

The Nigeria worldwide didn’t see a single minute of motion through the slim defeat to the Desert Foxes a few days in the past

CD Leganes have confirmed the arrival of Tremendous Eagles defender Kenneth Omeruo to Spain following his time in Algeria.

Omeruo has been away from Leganes for the previous ten days as he honoured a nationwide group name.

Nigeria head coach Jose Peseiro invited the previous Chelsea defender for the worldwide pleasant with Algeria.

However Omeruo didn’t make it off the bench because the Tremendous Eagles fell to a 2-1 defeat to the Algerians contained in the Olympic Stadium in Oran on Tuesday.

Lorient striker Moffi opened the scoring for the Tremendous Eagles after solely 9 minutes in that match. Nonetheless, targets from Riyad Mahrez and Youcef Atal, both aspect of the halftime, turned the tie in favour of the North Africans.

Omeruo stays one of many Tremendous Eagles’ most revered stars as he’s certainly one of solely two surviving members of the Nigerian squad that lifted the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations trophy.

And a day after that encounter, Omeruo landed in Spain, the place he teamed up with Leganes.

Named as Leganes’ group captain at the beginning of the marketing campaign, Omeruo will look to steer the Cucumber Growers once they make the journey to Albacete Balompié for Sunday’s La Liga 2 matchday eight conflict.

Leganes are struggling within the Segunda Division, sitting precariously within the relegation zone at twentieth of twenty-two groups.

Imanol Idiakez’s males have received just one and drawn simply one of many seven league matches performed.

Omeruo appeared in all of Leganes’ first 5 league fixtures this time period earlier than selecting up a knock two weeks in the past.