
Nigeria midfielder Deborah Abiodun will miss the remainder of the season due to injury, her National Women's Soccer League club Washington Spirit has confirmed. The 22-year-old Super Falcons player is expected to undergo surgery this week. She was initially expected to be sidelined for around two months, but the club has now confirmed her absence will extend through the rest of the season, ruling her out of upcoming club and potentially international fixtures.
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