Tyrone Ebuehi will miss now Nigeria’s upcoming friendlies against Ghana and Mali due to injury, DAILY POST reports.
Ebuehi sustained the injury during Empoli’s 1-0 defeat to Bologna last Friday.
The defender replaced Emmanuel Gyasi in the 66th minute of the encounter.
Empoli confirmed the injury via a statement on their official website on Monday.
“Empoli Football Club announces that the instrumental tests to which the player Tyronne Ebuehi, who came off during Friday’s match against Bologna, underwent, highlighted the partial tear of the anterior cruciate ligament of the right knee.
“The footballer, after having undergone an initial specialist evaluation to establish the recovery path, began the appropriate treatments with the Azzurri healthcare staff.”
The 28-year-old has made 15 league appearances for Empoli this season.