Nigeria’s most expensive defender a major doubt for Super Eagles’ clash versus Portugal

Victor Osimhen, Nigeria’s most respected participant and Africa’s most costly signing ever, is already unavailable for the Lisbon pleasant

Ajax defender Calvin Bassey is in a race in opposition to time to be match for the worldwide pleasant between Nigeria and Portugal.

The Tremendous Eagles play their final match of the yr 2022 in opposition to Portugal contained in the 50,000-capacity Estádio José Alvalade in Lisbon at present, Thursday, 17 November.

Already dominated out of the encounter are in-form Napoli ahead Victor Osimhen, Torino fullback Ola Aina, and Portugal defender Zaidu Sanusi.

Head coach Jose Peseiro may be with out former Rangers man Calvin Bassey.

Bassey picked up a knock and was changed at halftime throughout Ajax’s league sport at FC Emmen on the weekend.

Regardless of the bodily drawback, the Leicester Metropolis academy product reported to the Nigerian camp in Lisbon on Monday.

However Bassey has struggled in coaching and faces a late health take a look at forward of the Tremendous Eagles’ encounter with Portugal.

Tremendous Eagles coach Jose Peseiro, nonetheless, hopes Bassey is match to assist Nigeria cease Portugal’s assault.

“We’ve got rested him and I hope he can play,” Peseiro informed NFF TV.

“Tomorrow, he can have a take a look at to know whether or not he can play or not.”

Bassey turned Nigeria’s most costly defender in historical past when he moved from Glasgow Rangers to Ajax Amsterdam in the summertime for 23 million euros.