Ademola Lookman is out of Nigeria vs Tanzania AFCON qualifier second leg.

Big blow for the Super Eagles as Atletico Madrid forward Ademola Lookman has been officially ruled out of Nigeria’s 2027 AFCON qualifying second-leg clash against Tanzania in Zanzibar on Tuesday. 🇳🇬🦅

According to a statement from the Super Eagles medical camp reported by Legit.ng, a scan confirmed that Lookman suffered a knee ligament sprain during Nigeria’s 3-1 first-leg victory in Uyo. The attacker went down without any contact late in the first half and was replaced by Moses Simon.

The official camp update reads: "Scan has revealed Ademola Lookman suffered a sprain in his knee ligament during yesterday’s match. This rules him out of Nigeria’s next AFCON qualifier versus Tanzania in Zanzibar on Tuesday."

His absence adds to head coach Eric Chelle’s selection headaches, as the team is already playing without star striker Victor Osimhen for the entire November international window.

Nigeria travels to Zanzibar with a commanding two-goal advantage as they look to secure a positive result without two of their most influential attackers.

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