Fredrick Knee Injury Rule Am Out Of AFCON 2025 – Big Blow For Super Eagles

Super Eagles defender Benjamin Fredrick don land wahala as e go miss di 2025 African Cup of Nations after e injure him knee on Friday, The PUNCH report am. Di 20-year-old, wey play all 120 minutes for Nigeria CAF World Cup play-off matches against Gabon and DR Congo, injure am while e dey train for Belgian club FCV Dender EH, wey e dey on loan from Brentford. Sports journalist Oluwashina Okeleji tweet say, “Brentford FC Nigeria defender Benjamin Fredrick go miss AFCON 2025 with knee injury wey e pick from training for Dender on Friday.” E dey expected to return after di tournament and e don start Nigeria last six games under coach Eric Chelle.

Fredrick don turn key player for Super Eagles since e debut for May 31, 2025 friendly against Jamaica, wey Nigeria win 5–4 on penalties for Unity Cup. E don start six consecutive matches under Chelle, play centre-back and right-back. E injury na big blow for Nigeria squad ahead of di tournament and e dey expected to feature for preliminary list wey go soon release. E miss Dender last three Belgian Pro League games against Royal Antwerp, Westerlo, and Standard Liege. Dender, wey dey bottom of league with eight points from 15 games, go miss am as e don make 14 appearances, start 10 matches this season. Di injury come just as Dender win their first game of di season 2–1 against Royal Antwerp, but Fredrick no play and no dey listed as injured for dat match.