Moses Simon was ruled out of the FIFA World Cup on Sunday by the Super Eagles’ medical team.
The Genk star is nursing an injury which will keep him out of action for the next three weeks.
Simon, 22, was a sure bet to make the trip to Russia, having become an influential member of Gernot Rohr’s team.
“The nature of his injury is such that he won’t be recovering quickly enough to make the World Cup,” the German said.
Nigerians were unsurprisingly shocked by the news and stormed to Twitter to have their say.
John Mikel Obi missed 2010 WC in South Africa due to last minute injury ..Echiejile missed the last one in Brazil also due to last minute injury ..now it’s Moses Simon ..injury to footballers is a painful part of their profession
— 🌟KING OF LAGOS(MFR) (@Derek74399105) May 28, 2018
For a third straight @FIFAWorldCup, @NGSuperEagles have lost a player through injury (Moses Simon) on the eve of the tournament, only that this time around, the casualty hadn’t officially made the final 23-man squad.
— Dami Ugbane (@footiedami) May 27, 2018
The looks of on the face of the media officer of the Super Eagles @Toyin_Ibitoye says it all… Oh Moses Simon..😢😢😢😢 pic.twitter.com/LNUCDWPuaK
— owngoalnigeria (@owngoalnigeria) May 27, 2018
Moses Simon is not going to world Cup but y’all more concern about what happened to Salah almost 24hrs ago😬
— Simillionaire (@mickimasta) May 27, 2018
Absolutely gutted for Moses Simon.
— Ayobami Chimezie (@DacapableAyo) May 27, 2018
UPDATE:
Moses Simon injured, ruled out of the Russia party.
I bind the spirit of injury inside Super Eagles henceforth. Amen!
— Adepoju Tobi Samuel (@OgaNlaMedia) May 27, 2018
