Goalkeeper Maduka Okoye will not feature on Tuesday when the Super Eagles of Nigeria play Jordan in a friendly in Antalya, Turkey.
The Udinese star was in goal for the 2-1 victory over Iran on Friday, but he has now been ruled out.
The Super Eagles media unit revealed on Monday that Okoye suffered a thigh injury in training, which knocked him out of the Jordan friendly.
Even without Okoye, Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle is confident the side will secure another win in Turkey against another World Cup-bound team.
Goals by Moses Simon, early in the first half, and Akor Adams, early in the second period, lifted the Eagles above Iran at the Corendon Airlines Park on Friday.
Despite the departures from the camp of defenders Semi Ajayi and Bruno Onyemaechi (whose wife was delivered of a baby) Chelle is looking ahead to win with the 21 players available to take on Jordan, who have lost only one of their last five matches.
The Super Eagles are unbeaten in regulation time in their past five matches, including a penalty shootout victory over Egypt in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) third-place match, and wins over Algeria, Mozambique and Iran.
Nigeria and Jordan have met only twice previously at senior international level, with honours shared.
Goals by Emeka Akueme and Chukwudi Nworgu earned Nigeria a 2-0 win in an LG Cup opener in Lagos in April 2004, while Hatem Aqel scored from the penalty spot to give Jordan a 1-0 win in a friendly in Amman in October 2013.
Meanwhile, new Super Eagles player Emmanuel Fernandez has spoken of his immense gratitude at being called up by Chelle.
“When I first got the call to come and play for Nigeria, I was a bit shocked the national team wanted me. I am grateful I am here and I am grateful for the opportunity,” the Glasgow Rangers centre-back.
“I watched the last AFCON and I can say the Nigeria team is very good and star-studded.
“I love the feeling here. I was formerly a midfield player who was converted into a defender.
“Playing in the Europa League is an amazing feeling, especially when I think about how I started my career and how I developed from college football into playing at club level and on the European stage.”
