Samuel Kalu decision to pull out of the Super Eagles squad for the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Seychelles and international friendly with Egypt has been confirmed by his Manager.
Bordeaux coach Paulo Sousa confirmed this in the post-match conference on Sunday, adding that the recent kidnap of the player’s mother was the main reason for his omission vs Rennes.
Speaking to reporters, Sousa said: ”Kalu is suffering from a minor muscle contracture which prevented him from participating in the game.
”And most importantly, he has to take care of his mother (after the kidnapping episode). It’s not easy for him. We’ll see when he can come back.”
Kalu has earned five caps for Nigeria, scoring one goal, since he made his international debut in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Seychelles in September 2018.
