{"id":820560,"date":"2025-01-17T08:12:12","date_gmt":"2025-01-17T14:12:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/17\/serie-a-nigerian-star-on-the-radar-of-atalanta-set-to-miss-inter-milan-vs-empoli-clash\/"},"modified":"2025-01-17T08:12:12","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T14:12:12","slug":"serie-a-nigerian-star-on-the-radar-of-atalanta-set-to-miss-inter-milan-vs-empoli-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/17\/serie-a-nigerian-star-on-the-radar-of-atalanta-set-to-miss-inter-milan-vs-empoli-clash\/","title":{"rendered":"Serie A: Nigerian star on the radar of Atalanta set to miss Inter Milan vs Empoli clash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer <\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Empoli have <a href=\"https:\/\/empolifc.com\/report-medico-su-tino-anjorin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> that Nigerian midfielder Tino Anjorin will miss the upcoming Serie A fixture against Inter Milan due to a fresh injury setback, <a href=\"https:\/\/Soccernet.ng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Soccernet.ng<\/a> reports<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>The 22-year-old suffered a low-grade lesion to his right thigh flexor, confirmed through medical tests following his absence from Empoli\u2019s 3-1 home defeat to Lecce last weekend.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_146949\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-146949\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2025\/01\/imago1057124601-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Soccer Former Chelsea star Tino Anjorin of Nigeria \" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-146949\">CALCIO \u2013 Serie A \u2013 Venezia FC vs Empoli FC Empoli\u00e2s Tino Anjorin portrait in action with ball during Venezia FC vs Empoli FC. Photo by IMAGO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In a statement published on their official website, the club said:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cEmpoli Football Club announces that the instrumental tests performed today on the player Tino Anjorin have revealed a low-grade lesion to the right thigh flexor. The player has already begun the rehabilitation process with the blue medical staff.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h4>Get Our Sports News First \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VagMHLcA89MZvw0Btc21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Join Our WhatsApp Channel Now!<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>The injury, sustained during training last week, is expected to sideline Anjorin for 2\u20133 weeks, effectively ruling him out of crucial matches against Inter Milan, Bologna, and potentially Juventus.<\/p>\n<p>Athletes recovering from such injuries often require additional time to regain full strength and confidence, making his return to action unlikely until February.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_146948\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-146948\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2025\/01\/imago1056751499-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Soccer Former Chelsea star Tino Anjorin, Nigeria\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-146948\">Faustino Anjorin Empoli during Empoli FC vs Genoa CFC, Italian soccer Serie A match in Empoli, Italy. Photo by IMAGO\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Anjorin, currently enjoying his debut season in Serie A, has been a standout performer for struggling Empoli, contributing three assists in 15 league appearances.<\/p>\n<p>His creativity as an attacking midfielder has drawn interest from <a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/01\/atalanta-torino-chelsea.html\">Atalanta and Torino<\/a>, though his latest injury could hinder any potential January transfer.<\/p>\n<p>The former Chelsea attacking midfielder is not the only Empoli player of Nigerian descent battling fitness issues.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_147485\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-147485\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2025\/01\/imago1042611544-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Soccer Nigerian defender Tyronne Ebuehi \" width=\"2560\" height=\"1706\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-147485\">Empoli FC s defender Tyronne Ebuehi injured during Empoli FC vs Bologna FC. Photo by IMAGO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Super Eagles defender Tyronne Ebuehi has been sidelined for over a year after a series of setbacks, including a hamstring injury in January 2024 and an ACL rupture in March.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_147484\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-147484\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2025\/01\/imago1038694767-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Soccer Empoli and Nigerian star Tyronne Ebuehi \" width=\"2560\" height=\"1706\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-147484\">Ac Milan s forward Rafael Leao against Empoli FC s defender Tyronne Ebuehi during Empoli FC vs AC Milan, Italian soccer Serie A match in Empoli, Italy, January 07 2024. Photo by IMAGO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The former FC Twente fullback played just 15 games during the 2023\/24 campaign but is reportedly nearing a return, with his comeback date set for January 2025.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Soccer Imhonlamhen Eronmhonsele\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC_0327-copy-150x150.jpg\"  height=\"80\" width=\"80\">\t\t<\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/author\/imhonlamhen-eronmhonsele\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tImhonlamhen Eronmhonsele\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\tImhonlamhen Eronmhonsele turns into a ball of passion when writing about Nigerian football and its talents, whether rising stars or established legends, locally and abroad.<\/p>\n<p>From the deepest corners of the Middle East, to the green fields of the Americas, to the celebrated grounds in Europe, and the rich soils of Africa, Imhons is more than glad, usually with a glass of a tasty drink nearby, to capture the essence of the game, by connecting the dots between culture, identity, and football.\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/01\/nigerian-atalanta-inter-milan-empoli.html\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a>Imhonlamhen Eronmhonsele<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer Empoli have announced that Nigerian midfielder Tino Anjorin will miss the upcoming Serie A fixture against Inter Milan due to a fresh injury setback, Soccernet.ng reports. The 22-year-old suffered a low-grade lesion to his right thigh flexor, confirmed through medical tests following his absence from Empoli\u2019s 3-1 home defeat to Lecce last weekend. 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