Onazi Out for Months, Matuidi Apologises for Injury
By Opeyemi Oladunjoye
Super Eagles midfielder, Ogenyi Onazi is facing several months out with a fractured leg suffered in Nigeria’s defeat to France at the World Cup on Monday.
The 21-year-old was taken out of the match in a stretcher after a tackle from France’s Blaise Matuidi during Nigeria’s 2-0 defeat to Les Bleus in the last-16 tie in Brasilia.
Onazi, who plays for Lazio, was taken to a nearby hospital, and tests confirmed he has a fractured tibia and fibula in his left leg.
The Super Eagles star tweeted a photograph of his left leg in a cast and included a message that said: “Thanks to everyone for your prayers, will be fine by his grace. God Bless Nigeria.”
Matuidi, the Paris St Germain midfielder, who was only shown a yellow card for the tackle, has apologised to Onazi, saying: “I’m sorry, I’ve not gone in to hurt him; I’m disappointed because I’m not a dirty player. I went into the (Nigeria) dressing room afterwards to apologise.”
