Ejide injured!

One of the players in Stephen Keshi’s 30-man
list for Brazil, goalkeeper Austin Ejide, suffered
an injury in Hapoel Beer Sheva’s match in
Israeli league yesterday.
Ejide recently missed one game for Hapoel due
to minor problems, but he has played four
matches until suffering another injury
yesterday. In the 52nd minute of the clash
against Hapoel Tel Aviv, Ejide apparently
injured his hip while trying to collect the ball
and had to be substituted by Shlomi Ben
Hamo.
Vincent Enyeama’s understudy in Super Eagles’
team was almost certain to go to Brazil, being
widely regarded as Nigeria’s second choice
between the posts, but now there’s a question
mark over Ejide’s place in the 23-man World
Cup squad as the extent of his injury is not
known yet.
Ejide was replaced when his team were 1-0 up
in Tel Aviv and Hapoel Beer Sheva eventually
won the game 2-1, clinching runners-up spot
in Israeli league with 2 games to go.
It’s the club’s best season since winning the
domestic title in 1976 – a feat Ejide should be
largely credited for, having conceded just 27
goals in 33 games.


Culled from Vanguard