Chelle Faces Fresh Injury Worry As Ilenikhena Doubtful For Guinea-Bissau Clash

Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle faces a fresh selection headache ahead of Tuesday’s crucial 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Guinea-Bissau, with debutant George Ilenikhena doubtful for the Group L encounter.
Ilenikhena, who scored Nigeria’s equaliser in Friday’s 2-1 comeback victory over Madagascar in Uyo, picked up a minor injury and could miss the Super Eagles’ second qualifying fixture in Bissau.
The 20-year-old Al-Ittihad forward was one of the major talking points from Nigeria’s opening qualifier after marking his senior international debut with a composed finish that cancelled out Madagascar’s early lead.
Moses Usor subsequently completed Nigeria’s comeback wit...