As players continue to work their way to full fitness ahead of the start of next season, many are wary of sustaining injuries which could keep them out either for the long term or a short while.
One player who happens to be unlucky as it came at a time where he has been tipped to have his breakthrough season is former Nigeria U17 captain and two cap Super Eagles midfielder Samson Tijani.
After his steady progress with the B team FC Liefering last season, he returned for pre season training with the main team and has been involved in all of their pre season games until he got injured against Feyenoord.
His club RB Salzburg announced that he will be missing for the entirety of next season after suffering a fractured fibula and tibia in their friendly game yesterday. A huge blow to the 20 year old.
The injury will also dent his chances of playing himself into the plans of new coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Jose Peseiro, after missing out on a chance to impress the coach owing to his failure to secure travelling visa for the friendly games in the United States of America.