Super Eagles powerdynamo suffers injury, major doubt for crucial cup clash

The Nigerian midfielder has been a giant hit for the Yellow-Blacks since becoming a member of them on mortgage in the summertime

Tremendous Eagles midfield dynamo Oghenekaro Etebo is a serious doubt for Aris Thessaloniki’s essential Greek Cup match towards Levadiakos after struggling an damage in coaching.

Aris will make the journey to the Municipal Stadium of Livadeia on Friday, December 16, to face Levadiakos within the first leg of their Spherical of 16 conflict within the Greek Cup.

Essential to supervisor Alan Pardew’s plans is midfielder Oghenekaro Etebo. The Nigerian midfielder has been influential for the Yellow-Blacks since becoming a member of on mortgage from Stoke Metropolis in the summertime.

Aris Thessaloniki have misplaced solely one of many six video games Etebo has featured in since he arrived in Greece. The 27-year-old particularly earned high plaudits for his efficiency within the 4-0 demolition of PAS Giannina and the 5-0 thumping of Lamia, Aris’ final two video games earlier than the World Cup break in mid-November.

Nonetheless, Etebo’s hopes of collaborating within the matchup with Levadiakos hit a serious brick wall after he picked up a knock in coaching on Wednesday.

In response to Greek each day information web site To10, Etebo skilled discomfort in his proper gastrocnemius. Aris’ medical group will consider Etebo’s situation on Thursday and provides the ultimate affirmation of his availability or in any other case for the Cup conflict.

Aris haven’t received the Greek Cup in additional than 5 many years, with the Yellows final lifting the trophy in 1970.