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Sky Bet Championship: Reading's Hope Akpan dislocates shoulder playing for Nigeria

Matt Ritchie Bournemouth challenges Hope Akpan Reading
Image: Hope Akpan (r): Will be out for a couple of weeks

Reading have suffered an injury blow with the news that Hope Akpan dislocated his shoulder during Nigeria's 2-0 win over Congo in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Saturday.

The 23-year-old, who has played 14 times for the Royals this term, is expected to be out for at least a fortnight.

Akpan tweeted: "Thank you for all the get well soon messages. Dislocated my shoulder in yesterday's game V Congo. Thank God it wasn't anything worse."

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