Officials Mum Over Yobo Scan Result

Top team officials have chosen not to reveal the result of a scan done on injured Eagles skipper Joseph Yobo, insisting that they would prefer that they are fully briefed before they could make further comments on the hamstring injury the player suffered.

"We are waiting for them to rejoin the team before we can comment on the situation. We want to get the full details of the situation from the experts," said top Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) official, Taiwo Ogunjobi.

Initial diagnosis said Yobo will be out of action for at least two weeks, which effectively rules him out of the Nations Cup.

The Everton defender was forced to have a scan on his suspected hamstring injury in Luanda after he failed to get a proper facility in Benguela, where Nigeria were based for their first two Group C matches.

"Yobo had his scan in Luanda and we expect him and the physio in Lubango this morning (Tuesday)," said Ogunjobi.

Yobo stayed back in Benguela when the Eagles departed for Lubango Monday afternoon following a three-hour delay at the Catumbela air strip.

He, along with the physio, later flew out to Luanda, where a scan was done on his torn hamstring.