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Brown Ideye Out Of Nigeria Friendlies Through Injury

Brown Ideye Out Of Nigeria Friendlies Through Injury

Written By Bill Howell | At Birmingham Mail

Baggies record signing pulls out of Nigeria squad hours after Saido Berahino withdraws from England under-21 duty.

Brown Ideye’s return to international football is on hold due to a ‘minor injury’ that has forced him out of the Nigeria squad.

Ideye has not played for the Super Eagles since November 2013 but was named in a 28-man squad for Nigeria’s fixtures against Uganda and South Africa next week.

The 26-year-old missed West Bromwich Albion’s 3-0 loss at Manchester City and he has now been forced to withdraw from the squad, according to Super Eagles officials.

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