Ogenyi Onazi out injured for Nigeria

Reuben Gabriel has replaced Onazi, which is a slight surprise since most expected to see Ramon Azeez come on instead. The injury appeared to be to Onazi’s ankle, and it’ll be surprising if it’s not serious.

Onazi picked up another injury earlier in the match and also left on a stretcher on that occasion, but was allowed to continue. That was a lower-body injury as well, also to his ankle area, and it’s not clear if the two incidents are related at all.

Both Gabriel and Onazi are defensive midfielders, but Onazi is much more dynamic than the man who replaced him, so Nigeria might look a bit different in attack now.