Super Eagles head coach Éric Chelle has provided an injury update on winger Ademola Lookman following his early substitution during Nigeria’s 3-1 victory over Tanzania on Friday.

Lookman was forced off in the first half after appearing to pick up an injury and was replaced by Paris FC winger Moses Simon.

Before leaving the pitch, the Atlético Madrid forward made an important contribution to Nigeria’s performance by providing the assist for Alhassan Yusuf’s opening goal.

Speaking to the media after the match, Chelle revealed that Lookman sustained a knock to his knee while attempting to score.

The Super Eagles manager explained that the injury occurred when the winger tried to hit the ball with his left foot during an attacking move.

“Ademola has a little problem. He took a knock on his knee when he tried to score a goal with his left foot,” Chelle said.

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Lookman’s injury has now raised concerns over his availability for Nigeria’s Matchday Four encounter against Tanzania on Tuesday. The national team will continue monitoring his condition ahead of the crucial fixture.