The Nigeria international is expected to be missing for around 16 weeks.
Head coach Carlos Corberán said during his pressers; “Semi, unfortunately, has suffered a more difficult injury. It was an action which was an accident. In this action, he has broken his muscle in two parts".
“The best way to manage this injury is with surgery because surgery helps reduce the risk of suffering this type of injury again".
“There are injuries which affect the tendon in specific areas where you have to have surgery. The surgery delays things by around two weeks, but it also reduces the risk of the injury reoccurring".
“Returning in about 16 weeks is the approximate time when you have this type of surgery", he concluded.
The defender is set to miss Nigeria's AFCON qualifying clash against Rwanda.
By Olaleye Oluwadamilola