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Ighalo gutted to miss Algeria, Argentina games

Changchun Yatai striker, Odion Ighalo says he is gutted to miss out on Nigeria's upcoming games against Algeria and Argentina.

The striker picked a knee injury in Sunday's Chinese Super League encounter against Chongqing Dangdai Lifan which ruled him out of the Super Eagles' upcoming World Cup qualifier and friendly against the Desert Foxes and Jorge Sampaoli's star-studded side respectively.

And the former Watford goal poacher is sad over his non-involvement.

“It is true I am out of the two games,” Ighalo told Goal. "I played the entire 90 minutes in our last home game despite sustaining a little knock earlier in the game.