Super Falcons forward Asisat Oshoala has been ruled out of the ongoing Women Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco after sustaining knee injury.
The Barcelona Femeni star is expected to touch down in Spain for medical attention, a tweet on the Super Falcons page said Wednesday.
Oshoala, 27, suffered the injury during Nigeria’s 2-1 defeat to South Africa in the opening match on Monday. She was replaced with Francisca Ordega in the 81st minute.
“Sad news from @NGSuper_Falcons camp: Top striker @AsisatOshoala is out of the ongoing #WAFCON2022. She sustained a Grade 2 Medial Collateral Ligament strain in the game against South Africa. She is due back in Spain on Thursday. Get well quick Asisat!” the tweet read.
Last season, Oshoala spent several months on the bench due to knee injury which she sustained in February during the Falcons’ preparations against Ivory Coast.
The four-time African Women’s Footballer of the Year recovered in April ahead of Barcelona Femeni UEFA champions League cracker against Wolfsburg only to pick another injury in the latter month.
She managed to score 20 goals in 19 league appearances for FC Barcelona Femeni, clinching the Pichichi award.
