The Gent star has a big chance of making his full debut with the Super Eagles, but he may have to wait a while
According to
Soccer.net, Super Eagles defender Jordan Tornalija missed Thursday’s UEFA Conference League match against Maccabi Tel Aviv in Ghent due to injury. .
Tornariga has been one of Gent’s reliable players since the start of the season. The 26-year-old played in all six of his league professional games for Jupiler.
He was also a regular in the UEFA Conference League, appearing in all qualifying matches and the first group leg against Zorya.
However, he will not play in Gent’s second conference league leg as he has been left out of the squad that will face Maccabi Tel Aviv at the Geramco Arena on Thursday.
According to club tweet, the Nigerian defender is struggling with an injury; Type not specified.
This comes after Tornalija is included in the Super Eagles’ 25-man roster for friendlies against Saudi Arabia and Mozambique scheduled for later this month.
This development could cause him to miss two games. However, he played the full 90 minutes in Gent’s last game against RWD Molenbeek, so he may just be struggling with his hitting.
