Less than 48 hours after he was dropped from the squad of the senior national team of Nigeria for the Africa Cup of Nations on the advice of the medical crew that he is injured, Sadiq Umar has been listed for action by Real Sociedad for tomorrow’s Copa Del Rey game against Mallorca.
Sadiq left the camp of the senior national team of Nigeria with what was diagnosed as a thigh injury that will keep him out for three weeks, effectively ruling him out of the tournament and leading to his replacement by Paul Onuachu.
He however didn’t leave the camp of the team until Saturday night and in just a little over 24 hours, the club posted a video of the lanky forward in full training running and doing short sprints, which isn’t possible for a player suffering from a thigh injury.
The video has raised doubts over the authenticity of the diagnosis of the medical team of the Nigerian team, forcing them to release a statement in defence of their professionalism.
However, the debate over their competence and accuracy of their claims in their defence has been thrown into further doubts with the forward now in line to play in their Copa Del Rey game against Osasuna tomorrow.
It will be recalled that Sadiq told OwnGoalNigeria.com that he only suffered a knock and will be back in training the next day, but upon his arrival he was stopped from joining the team by Jose Peseiro and later asked to leave the camp on the advice of the doctor who said he will be out for three weeks.
Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman
