Two Nigerian Super Falcons players, Deborah Abiodun and Asisat Oshoala, are doubtful for the Australian clash in Group B on Thursday night of the ongoing FIFA 2023 Women’s World Cup.
Deborah Abiodun, the midfielder, received a red card in Friday’s opening game against the Canuks of Canada in a game that ended in a goalless draw at Melbourne Rectangular.
While Asisat Oshoala, the Nigerian striker who plays for Spanish Liga club FC Barcelona, is also doubtful through injury,
In the same vein, two players of the Australia National Women’s Football Team, Mary Fowler and Aivi Luik, will also miss the clash after sustaining mild concussions in training on Tuesday.
This was made known on the website of the Australian women’s national team, revealing that the duo have been ruled out of the match on Thursday, July 27, 2023.
The statement read, “Matildas forward Mary Fowler and defender Aivi Luik will be unavailable for Thursday night’s clash with Nigeria (27 July), with both players having been ruled out after sustaining mild concussions in separate incidents at training on Tuesday, July 25, 2023.
“Fowler and Luik have both fully recovered and commenced Football Australia’s Graduated Return to Play protocol.”
Fowler was in action for Australia in their 1-0 win against debutants Republic of Ireland and was replaced on 85 minutes.
Luik was an unused substitute for the Matildas.
According to reports, this will be the second time Australia and the Super Falcons will clash at the Women’s World Cup.
In their first meeting in the group stage of the 2015 edition in Canada, Australia won 2-0.
The ongoing tournament is co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, and it will run until August 20, 2023.
