By Akeem Lawal
CYPRIOT professional football club side, Athletic Club
Omonia Nicosia is already looking for a replacement for Nigeria goalkeeper Francis
Uzoho, who is facing an extended lay-off after rupturing ligaments in his knee, Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com reports.
The 20-year-old Super Eagles goalkeeper, who has featured
in all the five game for the club this season, suffered the horrific injury
during an international friendly match between Nigeria and Brazil at the Singapore’s
National Stadium last Sunday.
"Francis Uzoho has been diagnosed with a rupture of
the anterior cruciate ligament and external meniscus he got in the international
game between Nigeria and Brazil. Speedy recovery and return to action Francis.
The Omonia OMONIA family is by your side!," Omonia Nicosia said in a statement.
Nicosia’s problem was compounded with injury to their
second choice goalkeeper Constantine Panayi, who also suffered a tear in the
anterior cruciate ligament and out meniscus while featuring for Cyprus in the
Euro qualifier against Russia the same day.
According to omonoianews.com, the club is facing a
serious challenge ahead of this weekend’s Championship game against league
leaders, Anorthosis at the Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium with only third choice
keeper, Charalambos Kyriakides available.
On the list of goalkeepers penciled down includes 27-year-old
Uruguayan, Salvador Ichazo and Brazilian Fabiano Ribeiro.
“The two goalkeepers of a team being injured in their national
assignement, and even the same day, are something unprecedented. It is not only
that Uzoho and Panayi were injured, but also that they suffered the worst
damage they could possibly suffer, and logically we will not see them again in
the season. The team is running to replace them ahead of Sunday’s game,” the
website said.
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