Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Portugal striker ruled out of friendly against Nigeria

Wolverhampton Wanderers striker Pedro Neto shouldn’t be within the plans of Portugal supervisor Fernando Santos for subsequent month’s pleasant towards the Tremendous Eagles.

Wolves confirmed by their official web site on Friday that the 22-year-old has to endure surgical procedure after sustaining an ankle harm towards West Ham on Saturday the place he strained the lateral ligaments.

The Premier League membership additionally confirmed that he is not going to be match for the 2022 World Cup, which means he’s additionally anticipated to overlook the pleasant towards Nigeria scheduled to happen on the Estádio José Alvalade in Lisbon on November 17.

Neto scored on his Portugal debut towards Andorra in a pleasant earlier than showing in two World Cup qualifiers.

Six different Wolves gamers José Sá, Matheus Nunes, Rúben Neves, Nélson Semedo, João Moutinho and Gonçalo Guedes stay in competition to be named within the squad to face Nigeria.

Nigeria have their very own harm issues forward of the glamour pleasant, with Actual Sociedad’s Umar Sadiq, Cardiff Metropolis’s Jamilu Collins and Purple Bull Salzburg’s Samson Tijani not obtainable for choice on account of accidents.

The pleasant towards Nigeria is Portugal’s final preparatory recreation earlier than their journey to Qatar for the 2022 World Cup.

Portugal will use the pleasant to arrange for his or her 2022 World Cup Group H conflict towards Ghana on November 24