The defender's club has issued a statement to
confirm the absence of the player from the
Super Eagles camp in Corsica
Mainz 05 have confirmed Leon Balogun ’s
withdrawal from the Nigeria team to play
Corsica and Togo on May 26 and June 1
respectively.
The centre-back limped off the pitch in the
18th minute and was replaced by Alexander
Hack as the Zerofivers lost 2-0 to Koln in their
last Bundesliga game of the season.
The 28-year-old defender was scheduled to
join the Super Eagles in Corsica for preparation
ahead of the 2019 African Cup of Nations
qualifiers against South Africa and might be a
doubt for the crucial fixture on June 10.
“Due to an injury he picked up in the final
game of the season, @LeonBalogun has had to
withdraw from international duty with Nigeria,”
the club tweeted.