The Everton midfielder is doubtful for Saturday's Premier League game at Old Trafford after picking up an injury
Lorient striker Terem Moffi has replaced Alex Iwobi in Nigeria’s squad for next week’s Fifa World Cup qualifying matches against Central African Republic.
On Friday, Rafael Benitez confirmed that Iwobi is battling an injury and he remains a doubt to feature in their Premier League defeat game against Manchester United on Sunday.
Benitez’s update came a day after the 25-year-old was included in Gernot Rohr’s team for the double-header fixtures against CAR on October 7 and 10.
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In September, Iwobi played in one of the Super Eagles' qualifying games at the Teslim Balogun Stadium which ended in 2-0 win over Liberia, thanks to Kelechi Iheanacho’s brace.