Soccer-Ndidi out of Nigeria side for Cup of Nations

Soccer Football - Pre-Season Friendly - Liverpool v Leicester City - National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore - July 30, 2023 Leicester City's Wilfred Ndidi reacts REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo

LAGOS (Reuters) - Midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has withdrawn from Nigeria’s squad for the Africa Cup of Nations through injury and been replaced by Belgian-based Alhassan Yusuf, the country's football federation said on Wednesday.

Ndidi, 27, was injured during his club Leicester City’s 2-0 win at Cardiff City on Dec. 29, although details of the injury were not made clear by either his club or Nigeria.