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Fenerbahce\u00a0maintained their one hundred percent start to the 2023-2024 season following a 2-0 win against Kasimpasa in a Turkish Super Lig match on Sunday, but the Yellow Canaries won their sixteenth game on the bounce without Bright Osayi-Samuel.<\/p>\n
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\u0130smail Kartal, coach of Fenerbahce, revealed before the start of the game that Osayi-Samuel was dropped from the squad because he is suffering from flu.<\/p>\n
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The Super Eagles star is being assessed by the Fenerbahce medical team and it remains to be seen whether he will be permitted to link up with his international teammates in Portugal on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
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Osayi-Samuel\u00a0was tipped to start against Saudi Arabia on Friday after his rival for a right-back role Ola Aina\u00a0withdrew from the Super Eagles squad after failing to recover from a muscle-related injury.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Nigeria have been hit with fitness issues in defence ahead of the back-to-back matches with Saudi Arabia and Mozambique.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Jordan Torunarigha and Semi Ajayi recently recovered from injuries, while Fulham star Calvin Bassey has logged just 20 minutes in the last five matches in the Premier League.<\/p>\n
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Osayi-Samuel wasn’t called up for the dead rubber AFCON qualifier against\u00a0S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 and Pr\u00edncipe\u00a0because he was managing a groin injury.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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In the sixteen gamed contested\u00a0 by Fenerbahce this season, the Blackpool academy product has played in twelve.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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