Alex Iwobi flew out to be with the Nigeria squad (Picture: Getty Images)

Arsenal ace Alex Iwobi has been hospitalised after suffering from food poisoning while on international duty.

The 19-year-old linked up with the Nigeria team in Abuja on Monday – hours after scoring on his first Premier League start for Arsenal.

But he’s been unable to train to date after suffering from food poisoning which has led to him being taken to hospital.

MTN Football claims Iwobi felt ill after eating a salad with the rest of the Nigeria team and his father has since visited him in hospital.


The news was confirmed by Nigeria coach Samson Siasia.

‘He suffered from food positioning and so was not part of training,’ he said.



‘His condition is stable.’

Iwobi was in line to start Nigeria’s African Cup of Nations qualifier against Egypt on Friday night but that now looks unlikely.