- Umar Sadiq was despatched house from AFCON final week as a result of struggling a knee damage
- He performed for Real Sociedad on Wednesday, leaving the Nigeria boss ‘confused’
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Nigeria head coach Jose Peseiro admitted he’s baffled that striker Umar Sadiq was in a position to play for Real Sociedad on Wednesday simply days after being dominated out of the Africa Cup of Nations as a result of damage.
Sadiq was despatched again to his membership aspect final week after reporting a knee criticism and was anticipated to be out for about three weeks, which means he would miss the vast majority of the continental match.
However, he got here off the bench within the 73rd minute to characteristic in Real Sociedad’s 2-0 win over Osasuna within the Copa del Rey on Wednesday evening, which got here as a serious shock to Peseiro.
‘I’m additionally confused,’ Peseiro mentioned when requested about Sadiq’s fast restoration.
‘What I can say, I noticed the report from the medical check that he is injured and that he can’t get better in 15 days, not less than, or extra time.
Umar Sadiq (pictured) got here off the bench to play for Real Sociedad on Wednesday evening
This got here simply days after he left the Nigeria squad after being dominated out as a result of damage
Nigeria boss Jose Peseiro (pictured) admitted he’s ‘confused’ by Sadiq’s fast restoration
‘The report went to the membership, and the membership mentioned he should come (again) to get better.’
Nigeria have denied there may be something suspicious about Sadiq’s exit, and Peseiro added: ‘I’m pleased that he recovered properly. I’m unhappy that he isn’t right here to assist us.’
Sadiq earned his ninth cap for his nation in a pleasant in opposition to Guinea on January 8 as Nigeria ready for this yr’s AFCON within the Ivory Coast.
However, it was determined that he was not going to be match sufficient to play within the match after he suffered an damage setback, and he was changed within the squad by Southampton ahead Paul Onuachu, who’s at the moment on mortgage at Turkish aspect Trabzonspor.
But Sadiq has made an astonishing restoration and was readily available to assist Sociedad progress to the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Nigeria had been held to a disappointing 1-1 draw by Equatorial Guinea of their opening group recreation on Sunday.
They are again in motion this night once they face match hosts Ivory Coast.