Plymouth Argyle striker Owen Oseni is expected to spend around six weeks on the sidelines after suffering an ankle injury, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports.
The 23-year-old picked up the problem during Plymouth’s encounter with Crystal Palace Under-21s last month, managing just 33 minutes before being forced off.
Plymouth head coach Tom Cleverley confirmed that the club is taking a cautious approach to the striker’s recovery because of his previous history of ankle injuries.
“Because it’s an ankle he’s injured in the past, the specialist has advised we take a little bit more time to make sure that ankle heals and is as stable as it can be,” Cleverley told BBC Radio Devon.
“I’m disappointed for him because his season’s not got going. He missed a large part of pre-season, and then he’s trying to chase a little bit of fitness. Then, in a sort of nothing action of the game, chasing a ball into the channel, the defender falls on him and his ankle sprains.
“It was an important game that he played in against Palace Under-21s, and unfortunately he didn’t come out the other end of it fit.”
Oseni joined Plymouth Argyle from Scottish club St Mirren last summer after an impressive campaign in which he scored 10 goals in 33 appearances.
His performances also earned him his first senior Nigeria appearance in May, marking another step in his development at international level.
The latest setback is another frustrating blow for the forward, who had already missed a significant part of Plymouth’s pre-season before suffering the latest injury.