AFCON Qualifier: Super Eagles Goalkeper Tests Positive For Covid 19, Doubtful For Sierra Leone Match
By Sampson Adedeji
The hope of newly invited FC Lugano goalkeeper, Sebastian Osigwe, to make his debut for Nigeria's Super Eagles in the upcoming 2021 African Cup of Nations qualifier is in serious doubt after he being tested positive for Coronavirus, BSNSports.com.ng can reports .
The lanky goalkeeper was among the three goalkeepers invited by the Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr on Thursday for the double header qualifier against Sierra Leone .
The Swiss club confirmed his positivity and that of one other player through its official website on Friday afternoon and is expected to be self isolated for some time.
"The management of FC Lugano announces that the tests carried out following the positivity of Mattia Bottani also highlighted the positivity of the goalkeeper Sebastian Osigwe", the club said.
The picture of Osigwe playing in the qualifier is expected to be clear in the next few days.
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