Usor suffers injury scare after UCL assist

Nigerian forward Moses Usor experienced a scare during LASK's 4-0 UEFA Champions League victory over Slovan Bratislava on Tuesday, just a week before Nigeria play Tanzania in a crucial AFCON qualifier. The 24-year-old was substituted in the 75th minute with a reported injury, though the severity and duration of his absence remain unclear.

LASK's medical team conducted an assessment on Usor following the match. The young player had earlier provided a corner that led to Kasper Jørgensen's opening goal in the 19th minute at the Raiffeisen Arena in Linz. Jørgensen added a second goal, while Samuel Adeniran secured the fourth for the Austrian side. The win marked LASK's second in four league-phase games, elevating them to 15th place with six points.

Slovan, who played without spectators due to UEFA sanctions, has suffered four consecutive losses. LASK will face Bodø/Glimt on Tuesday, November 24, ahead of their upcoming AFCON qualifiers against Tanzania, where they will host the team on Friday, November 13, and play the second leg in Dar es Salaam on Tuesday, November 17. LASK's coach, Eric Chelle, is anticipated to finalize his squad soon.

Nigeria currently holds three points from two games, lagging behind leaders Guinea-Bissau with six. Usor, one of the newer additions to the Nigerian squad, scored the winning goal off the bench during his debut against Madagascar on September 25. Last season, he registered 15 goals and five assists in 35 competitive matches for LASK.