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Blow for Nigeria as Napoli's Osimhen and Dennis drop out of Cup of Nations

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Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen has been ruled out of 2021 AFCON finals after testing positive for COVID-19. [Agencies]

Nigeria have been hit by a double blow to their attack for the Africa Cup of Nations finals with key strikers Emmanuel Dennis and Victor Osimhen dropping out of their squad for the tournament in Cameroon.

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