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Super Eagles: Lawal ruled out of Unity Cup with injury

Super Eagles striker Salim Fago Lawal has been ruled out of the upcoming Unity Cup tournament, DAILY POST reports.

Lawal sustained an injury in Viktoria Plzeň’s 2-0 victory over Bohemians Praha in March.

The 23-year-old missed the Super Eagles’ friendlies against Iran and Jordan due to the injury.

According to Czech regional newspaper Plzeňský deník, the striker will miss the remainder of the campaign after failing to recover in time from the injury.

Lawal was part of the Super Eagles’ squad at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

The Unity Cup will start in Charlton on Tuesday, 26 May, with the first semi-final between Nigeria and Zimbabwe.