BBC · Oct 17, 2024
Ndidi ready to face Southampton after Nigeria's Libya problems
Leicester's Wilfred NdidiWilfred Ndidi is ready to face Southampton on Saturday after his ordeal with Nigeria in Libya this week.
The midfielder was part of the Nigeria squad who were left at Al Abraq airport for 16 hours before their Africa Cup of Nations game with Libya.
The Super Eagles decided to boycott the match, which was scheduled to be played on Tuesday evening, after being stranded at the airport when their plane was diverted there on Sunday.
After being kept at the terminal building, about 230km (143 miles) away from their intended destination of Benghazi, the squad flew back home and arrived in Kano on Monday afternoon.