"It's never good when you lose one of your key players" - Kosta Runjaic on Okoye

Udinese Calcio head coach Kosta Runjaic has lamented the unavailability of goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye who is set to undergo surgery as officially communicated by his club after suffering a tear in the scapholunate ligament of his right wrist, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports.

This was made in an official statement by the club which read; "Maduka Okoye meanwhile has torn the scapholunate ligament in his right wrist following a trauma. He will have surgery to repair the ligament in the next few days".

Head coach Kosta Runjaic bemoaned the loss of his first-choice goalkeeper, admitting that the Nigeria international has established himself as one of the key players for the team.

“It's [Maduka] Okoye's first season as No.1 and he was playing really well but injuries are part and parcel of the game. We have two goalkeepers who can replace him, [Razvan] Sava and [Daniele] Padelli, and I'm sure they'll do a great job covering for him. If nothing changes, Sava will play.

“It's never good when you lose two key players in a week and I'm really sorry for both of them on a personal level".