Super Eagles dribbling wizard set to miss first Bundesliga match of 2023

The Nigeria worldwide has not hit the anticipated heights in Berlin however he stays a key attacking participant for the Previous Girl

Tremendous Eagles wing-wizard Chidera Ejuke will not be obtainable for Hertha Berlin when the Previous Girl play their first Bundesliga match of the yr 2023 subsequent weekend.

Ejuke signed for Hertha Berlin from CSKA Moscow on a brief deal in the summertime after suspending his contract with the membership for the 2022–23 season attributable to FIFA’s ruling referring to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

The 25-year-old dribbling wizard has been an important attacking element for Hertha Berlin since.

Ejuke featured in each one in all Hertha’s 15 Bundesliga video games earlier than the league went on the FIFA World Cup break. The Nigerian winger remains to be searching for his first aim however he had registered three assists and was among the finest dribblers within the German high flight.

Hertha Berlin had been hoping Ejuke would rediscover his scoring instincts and assist them climb out of relegation waters within the new yr.

However that hope appears to have been punctured after Ejuke went off injured in Hertha’s 7-1 pleasant win over The Villages SC.

Initially, the analysis didn’t reveal something severe however a check was rapidly scheduled later that night at an area hospital after Ejuke might now not straighten his proper knee.

The outcomes reportedly revealed that the Nigerian ahead has suffered an unspecified ligament damage that shouldn’t be operated on however handled conservatively.

Hertha are but to announce how lengthy Ejuke will likely be out on the sidelines however it’s anticipated to be for just a few weeks.

What is for certain is that the previous Heerenveen man will miss Hertha’s first aggressive recreation of the brand new yr at VfL Bochum on Saturday subsequent week.

“In fact it’s a disgrace for Chidi,” mentioned Hertha’s head coach Sandro Schwarz.

It’s an damage that leaves behind a bitter style within the mouth of Hertha’s sporting director Fredi Bobic. “An damage at such a time is at all times bitter,” mentioned Fredi Bobic.

Hertha Berlin at present sit in fifteenth place on the 18-team Bundesliga desk, with solely a greater aim benefit than Stuttgart within the relegation playoff spot.