Joel Obi: Torino midfielder to miss AC Milan clash with hip injury

Joel Obi damaged his rectus femoris muscle and could be out of action for up to a month

Super Eagles midfielder Joel Obi will miss his side’s Serie A clash with AC Milan on Sunday, October 18 because of an injury.

The 24-year-old damaged his rectus femoris muscle and could be out of action for up to a month with the injury.

Obi will also undergo some scans to determine how long he will be out according to a report on Torino's official website.

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“The instrumental tests made on Joel Obi showed a lesion I / II degree at the rectus femoris. The midfielder will have new tests in order to accurately determine recovery time,” the report states.

 

Obi has played two Serie A games since joining Torino from Inter Milan this summer.​

The midfielder is the highest earning Nigerian player in the Serie A.

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According to a report by Italy’s authoritative sports daily La Gazzetta dello Sport , Joel Obi takes home €500, 000 (N112m) every year.

That annual pay makes him the seventh best paid player at Torino behind Quagliarella, Amauri, Belotti, Maxi Lopez, Moretti and Glik.