FC Twente defender Tyronne Ebuehi will replace Wilfred Ndidi in Nigeria’s squad for October's friendly games against Algeria and Tunisia.
Ndidi was among the initial 25-man squad with Ebuehi grouped with players on standby.
However, injury for the Leicester City midfielder in the Foxes’ 4-2 triumph over Burnley ruled him out of the encounter meant to prepare the Super Eagles for their 2022 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Sierra Leone in November.
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"Tyronne will replace Ndidi in our team from the standby," Rohr told ESPN.