Ligament injury knocks out Iwobi for three weeks

Published date09 January 2023
Publication titleNigeria - The Nation

Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi will be out of action for three weeks after he suffered an ankle ligament injury in their 3-1 loss to Manchester United last week, his English Premier League side Everton revealed yesterday.

The former Arsenal starlet had to be stretchered off early in the second half of as the Toffees crashed out of the FA Cup after he went down off a tackle from Tyrell Malacia.

Judging by how he twisted his ankle, there were initial fears that his injury would be a long-term injury.

However, Everton, in a statement on the club's website, revealed that Iwobi would only be out for top-three weeks with the...

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