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Football: injury denies Yohanna Nigerian debut

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Zadok Yohanna received his first call-up with Nigeria’s Super Eagles ahead of the tournament at The Valley, but an injury prevented him from joining the squad. The young player explained the setback in an interview published by Premium Times.

Zadok Yohanna was unable to join the Super Eagles of Nigeria after receiving his first call-up to the national team for the tournament at The Valley. The young player was ruled out of the squad after suffering an injury at his previous club, Premium Times reports.

The injury denied him the opportunity to make his debut for the Nigerian national team during the call-up, according to Premium Times.

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