{"id":199196,"date":"2026-04-20T18:14:05","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T17:14:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/ndidi-returns-to-besiktas-training-after-injury-layoff"},"modified":"2026-04-20T19:39:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T18:39:44","slug":"ndidi-returns-to-besiktas-training-after-injury-layoff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/ndidi-returns-to-besiktas-training-after-injury-layoff","title":{"rendered":"Ndidi Returns to Be\u015fikta\u015f Training After Injury Layoff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Super Eagles captain, Wilfred Ndidi has returned to full training at Bes\u0327iktas\u0327.<\/p>\n<p>Ndidi sustained a hamstring injury in Bes\u0327iktas\u0327\u2019 away defeat at Fenerbahc\u0327e last month.<\/p>\n<p>The defensive midfielder was pictured in training with his teammates on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The Black Eagles will face Alanyaspor in the quarter-final of the Turkish Cup on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The 29-year-old is expected to be available for the game.<\/p>\n<p>Ndidi, who joined Bes\u0327iktas\u0327 from Leicester City last summer has scored twice in 26 appearances across all competitions for the club.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. 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