EX GOLDEN EAGLET SAMSON TIJANI RULE OUT FOR THE REST OF THE SEASON DUE TO SEVERE INJURY

Purple Bull Salzburg have confirmed that 20 12 months outdated midfielder, Samson Tijani is injured having suffered a damaged tibia and fibula in yesterday’s pleasant match in opposition to Feyenord.

The Germany based mostly outfit launched on the official web site:

Sadly, the hope that Samson Tijani’s harm would turn into much less severe has not been fulfilled.

The 20-year-old midfielder suffered a damaged tibia and fibula in yesterday’s pleasant in opposition to Feyenoord Rotterdam which is able to maintain him out of motion for a minimum of the remainder of the 12 months.

The large expertise, who already has one A-Workforce stint for Nigeria, underwent rapid surgical procedure and now has a good distance to return.

We want Samson a speedy restoration!

Tijani was a part of the Nigeria facet to compete within the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations, the place they got here 4th and certified for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Throughout his workforce’s opening match in opposition to Hungary, Tijani scored a brace as Nigeria U-17 received 4–2.

He’ll later go on to make his debut with the senior Nigeria nationwide workforce in a pleasant 1-0 loss to Algeria on October 2020.