Troost-Ekong returns to training

Super Eagles stand-in captain William Troost-Ekong has resumed individual training.

The 29-year-old sustained an injury in Salernitana's 1-0 home defeat to Hellas Verona in the Italian Serie A last month and was withdrawn with seven minutes to end of proceedings.

Despite returning to personal training, the ex-Watford man may still not be available for Super Eagles double-header tie against Guinea-Bissau in the Nations Cup qualifiers.

Italian publication, salernonotizie.it reports that Troost-Ekong will be available in late March and may return to action against Spezia on April 2.

“First steps out. Let’s gooo,” the website wrote.

“Troost-Ekong publishes the video of happiness, normality, the return to competitive activity on social networks. The grenade defender was hurt in Verona: fracture of the tibial plateau. Today he started running again and could return to the field after the break at the end of March, in time to participate in the away match on April 2 in La Spezia.”

The Super Eagles is scheduled to take on the Djurtus at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja on March 24 in the first leg.

The return fixture will hold on March 28 in Morocco.

WDN