Nantes manager Antoine Kombouaré has raised concerns about the fitness of Nigerian forward Moses Simon following an ankle injury sustained during a recent friendly match against Laval.
Simon, who scored the decisive penalty in the 60th minute to secure a 2-1 victory, played the full 90 minutes of the game. Despite his contribution, Kombouaré has confirmed that Simon’s ankle injury remains a concern.
The injury is Simon’s second setback this year, following a fractured fibula towards the end of the 2023/24 season that sidelined him for three months and caused him to miss Nigeria’s World Cup qualifiers against South Africa and Benin Republic.
Kombouaré commented, “The two little worries are Simon (Moses) with his ankle still giving me problems and then little Adel (Mahamoud), who hurt his knee. I hope it’s not too serious,” according to the Nantes Tribune.
Simon’s absence was notably felt in Nigeria’s recent qualifiers, and his continued injury issues could impact his availability for the upcoming fixtures, including the reverse tie against Benin Republic.
