Moses Usor Injury Update: Super Eagles Forward Substituted in LASK’s Champions League Win
Super Eagles forward Moses Usor gave Nigeria a fitness concern after he was withdrawn with a reported injury during LASK’s 4-0 UEFA Champions League victory over Slovan Bratislava on Tuesday. The substitution came just over a week before Nigeria’s AFCON qualifier against Tanzania.
Usor was replaced in the 75th minute. There is no confirmed information on the severity of the problem or how long he could be sidelined, with attention now turning to LASK’s medical assessment.
Usor Sets Up Opener Before Injury
The 24-year-old had already made his mark at the Raiffeisen Arena in Linz, delivering the corner from which Kasper Jørgensen headed in the opener in the 19th minute. Jørgensen added a second, and Samuel Adeniran scored the fourth as LASK ran out comfortable winners.
The result was LASK’s second win in four league-phase games and lifted them to 15th with six points. Slovan, who played without fans because of a UEFA punishment, have lost all four matches. LASK next travel to Bodø/Glimt on Tuesday, November 24.
Timing Awkward for Eric Chelle
The injury scare comes at an awkward moment for Nigeria coach Eric Chelle, whose side host Tanzania in Uyo on Friday, November 13, in the AFCON qualifiers before the return leg in Dar es Salaam on Tuesday, November 17. Chelle is expected to name his squad in the coming days.
Nigeria have three points from two games and sit behind leaders Guinea-Bissau, who have six. Usor is one of the new faces in the squad and scored the winner on his debut off the bench against Madagascar in Uyo on September 25. Last season he scored 15 goals and provided five assists in 35 competitive games for LASK.
What It Means for Nigeria
With the squad announcement imminent, Usor’s fitness will be closely monitored. Any absence would deprive Chelle of an attacking option who has already shown he can deliver in a Nigeria shirt, while LASK await their own medical verdict on a player who has been central to their recent form.
