AIK confirms Yohanna injury, misses Super Eagles call-up

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Swedish club AIK has announced that Nigerian teenager Zadok Yohanna is still injured. He will miss their next two league matches after the club stopped him from attending his first Super Eagles call-up for the Unity Cup in London, according to PUNCH Sports Extra.

Yohanna was picked for Eric Chelle’s 27-man squad for the tournament. He caught the Nigeria coach’s attention with five goals and four assists in 12 games for AIK this season. These performances have also drawn interest from big clubs like Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig, Bayer Leverkusen, Chelsea, and Real Madrid.

But AIK would not let him go after he got injured during a match against Djurgarden on May 10. He assisted a goal in the first half but had to leave at half-time as a precaution. He also missed last weekend’s 1-1 draw with Vasteras.

AIK head coach Jose Riveiro confirmed that Yohanna will not play against Hammarby this weekend or against Sirius after that. The club decided to protect the young player during the spring break.

“Tough for Zadok. He was in good momentum and really enjoyed playing football for us. Everyone was so happy to see him perform, and it’s difficult for him to be out now,” Riveiro said.

AIK's head of recruitment Miika Takkula explained that the decision was made with the medical team. Both Yohanna and the Nigeria Football Federation were not happy with the outcome.

“He was very happy about the call-up, and of course, he was disappointed that he couldn’t go, but he also understood why. It’s too early for him to travel. We cannot take any risks, which is something we concluded together with the medical team,” Takkula said.

“All players would have been disappointed, and Nigeria was also disappointed because they were looking forward to seeing him play for them, but they understood as well.”

As the summer transfer window gets closer, European clubs are watching his situation closely. There are growing speculations that Yohanna may have already played his final game for AIK before a move happens next month.