Trabzonspor have confirmed the extent of the injury sustained by Nigerian forward Chibuike Nwaiwu following their Turkish Süper Lig clash against Fatih Karagümrük, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports.
The attacker picked up the knock during the encounter and was forced off despite delivering an impressive performance in which he scored twice. In an official statement, the club revealed the outcome of further medical examinations carried out on the player.
“Following the examination and MRI scan of our player Chibuike Nwaiwu, who was injured and left the game during the Fatih Karagümrük match in the 24th week of the Trendyol Süper Lig Mehmet Ali Y?lmaz Season, bleeding and edema were detected in the inner thigh muscle group of his left leg.
“Treatment for our player has been started by our medical team,” the statement read.
While Trabzonspor did not provide a specific recovery timeline, the injury is expected to keep the forward sidelined for a period.
Nwaiwu has been a key figure for the club this season, and his temporary absence could pose a challenge as Trabzonspor continue their campaign in the Turkish top flight.