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Joseph Yobo Injured Yobo to miss Europa gameInjured Yobo to miss Europa gamePosted: 2009-12-01 12:30 Shuaibu Amodu's injury headaches continue to pile up ahead of preparations for next year's Africa Cup of Nations, with defensive stalwart Joseph Yobo the latest to pick up a knock. Yobo failed to travel with the Everton squad for Wednesday's Europa League game against AEK Athens on Wednesday after he picked up a hamstring injury that led to his late substitution in the 2-0 derby defeat to Liverpool.That brings to four, the number of players Amodu will have to do without for the next couple of weeks at least, as he prepares to name his squad for the Nations Cup training camp in Namibia. Out of reckoning is Ike Uche, who is recovering from a long term ACL injury. Midfielder Seyi Olofinjana has been ruled out for a month, while forward Obafemi Martins will also be unavailable for the same period as he is set to undergo surgery this week. Two Nigerians have travelled with Everton though, Yakubu Ayegbeni and youngster Hope Akpan, as Victor Anichebe continues to recuperate from a broken leg. Colin Udoh
Recent Comments: 12mike1: 2009-12-01 14:24 we should start finding replacement for this yobo guy because the way he scores own goal is too much. he should never be captain amodu start finding replacement because yobo is a disaster waiting to happen. i always look at goal.com player ratings and there is a player called ike thankGod he should be tried or my favorite KINGSLEY UDOH. apam is good but he is too short we nned a good defender not rusty and mistake prone yobo mike1: 2009-12-01 14:27 local league watchers can you guys tell us who is a standout in our league because i heard amodu is calling up six players but everytime it is only chibuzor okonkwo name i hear. tell me what we need okonkwo for we already have 3 right back then why is okonkwo needed. amodu please don't invite 5 more defensive midfilders because i know you are capable of doing that we already have 6 dm if amodu invite 5 more it will be 11 Dr Kola: 2009-12-01 15:10 I pray for your speedy recovery brother! Yobo is still good of course like all of us is not getting any younger hence we need a younger defender from olympics Eagles who can eventually take over from him. taoreed: 2009-12-01 15:19 coach amodu pls this guy avelable 4 u seyi ogunsanya is very good defender pls give this chance i no u no this guy.thank u dozie: 2009-12-01 15:26 Odense moved four points clear of Copenhagen at the top of the SAS-Ligaen with a hard-fought victory over a ten-man Koge on Monday night. Festus: 2009-12-01 17:02 DEFENders: Festus: 2009-12-01 17:06 @ Mike: terry : 2009-12-01 17:06 our dear president mr Umaru Yar’Adua may resign from office soon for the sake of his life. Richard: 2009-12-01 21:02 Just want to get ahead of KON because they will soon copy a stale news over here s if it's new, Read: muna: 2009-12-02 10:34 listen do you idiots honestly beleive that medeoca npl players are the answer, if u think players from the nigerian football league can handle the likes of drogba or eto'o for that matter then think again, this is not childsplay this is the real deal we have the CAN2010 and WORLD CUP 2010 coming up there's no time for weak players who can't even make it to europe to compete agaisnt the best.If u ask amodu is also a poor coach beacause he should be trying to persuade chinedum(nedum)onouah to play for nigeria before it's to late cause if anyone can replace yobo if need be it's onouah i know he's a bit misguided as to were his loyalty should be but as long as he has not played senior international match for england which he hasn't he is still eligable to play for nigeria.so please give us a break. Nigeria needs to compete so we need our best talent on show not players who can't make it to the toughest leagues in the world. catch a wake up festus.Just to add Raibu Ibrahim needs a national team call up. Naira: 2009-12-03 01:35 It's unfortunate that you guys toil with the truth. I wish you would learn to call a spade a spade and a hoe or even a shovel. I have been fortunate enough to watch Yobo almost each time Everton is playing, and each time, i am left asking myself, how on earth did this guy make the line-up? And here you guys are talking as if he is a super duper defender that Nigeria desperately need. Pls. be kind enough to love Nigeria a little else don,t be this cruel go Nigeria and Nigerians by painting disaster as our very best. He never and still have nothing to offer Nigeria. There is no more west to cover him up. I have nothing personal in this but just saying it as it really is. Francis: 2009-12-08 15:02 Why using Olofinjana continously in our national team?He has nothing to offer in the midfield.Please Amodu,give the likes of Ayila,Kaita,Etuhu,etc more playing time.Please,let us work on merit or else,we will a disastrous outing at the nations and world cup.Thanks Copyright 2007 KICKOFF.com | 2009-12-01 12:30
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