Nigeria head coach, Stephen Keshi, is considering a replacement for injured SS Lazio midfielder, Ogenyi Onazi, supersport.com can report.
Onazi, 20, has now been ruled out of the 2013
Fifa Confederations Cup after sustaining a knee
injury in Wednesday's 2014 World Cup qualifier
against Namibia in Windhoek.
A source in the Super Eagles camp confirmed that Keshi is unhappy that one of his most trusted midfield players will miss the Festival of
Champions in Brazil. "The coach is really devastated that he has lost yet another key player in Onazi before a major tournament. But he has said he is looking at replacing the injured midfielder," said a backroom staff.
But the former Mali and Togo manager is yet to
mention any name after a bonus row broke out
in the team's camp following their 1-1 draw against Namibia. "He hasn't had time to talk extensively about a possible replacement after the problem over bonuses in camp came up.
But I'm sure when everything is resolved he will name a replacement for Onazi though I fear the time between now and our first game might be too short to bring in a replacement,"
supersport.com was informed.
Nigeria are now left with six midfield players in
Emeka Eze, John Obi Mikel, Fengor Ogude,
John Ogu, Michael Babatunde and Sunday
Mba ahead of the Confederations Cup that
kicks off this Saturday in Brazil.

This young man (Onazi) is a worthy Ambassador of the S.E and Nigeria. Get well soon.

Ogenyi Onazi is more of an N.C. than an S.E. he is actually from Benue State

Ajasnoop: Ogenyi Onazi is more of an N.C. than an S.E. he is actually from Benue State

Ethnicity na hin go kill una. All i know is that this guy is the one that makes our midfield tick, without him we are in trouble.