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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Rangers midfielder, Ugochukwu Ugwuoke, has undergone a successful surgery on his knee.<\/p>\n

Ugwuoke was operated upon on Wednesday at an unnamed specialist hospital in Enugu.<\/p>\n

The enterprising midfielder has been sidelined with the injury for nearly two years.<\/p>\n

Ugwuoke expressed gratitude to the club for keeping faith in him during his spell on the sidelines.<\/p>\n

\u201cI thank Rangers for still keeping their faith in me, UP Rangers, Never Say Die,\u201d he told Rangers media after a successful surgery.<\/p>\n

The young midfielder has been with the Flying Antelopes since 2019.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. Rangers midfielder, Ugochukwu Ugwuoke, has undergone a successful surgery on his knee. Ugwuoke was operated upon on Wednesday at an unnamed specialist hospital in Enugu. The enterprising midfielder has been sidelined with the injury for nearly two years. 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