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Blow for Nigeria as Kalu suffers recurring nightmare in Bordeaux victory

Bordeaux manager Jean-Louis Gasset has confirmed Samuel Kalu suffered a recurring thigh injury in their 3-1 Ligue win over Dijon on Sunday.

Kalu was replaced in the 16th minute by Nicolas de Preville when he was making his 18th appearance in the French top-flight this campaign.

The injury update comes as a blow for Gernot Rohr who has included the 23-year-old in the Super Eagles’ 24-man squad for their Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixtures against Benin and Lesotho on March 27 and 30 respectively.

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“For Samuel Kalu, it's a (recurring) problem behind the thigh,” Gasset told the media after Sunday’s match.