Nigeria's Samuel Kalu hospitalised after suffering dehydration AFCON Worries over heat at AFCON in Egypt

Nigeria's Samuel Kalu was taken to hospital after suffering from dehydration in training ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations.

The tournament is being held in the summer for the first time and there have been concerns over player safety due to the extreme heat in host country Egypt.

According to L'Equipe, the 22-year-old Bordeaux winger is in a stable condition after falling ill during training.

Nigeria are preparing to face Burundi in the opening game of their AFCON campaign.

They will also go up against Guinea and Madagascar in the group stages.