Wilfred Ndidi suffers injury in blow to Besiktas

Nigeria midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has suffered an injury that could see him miss action with Beşiktaş for a long period.

His Turkish club has confirmed the Super Eagle suffered an injury during their tense Süper Lig Matchday 28 encounter against Istanbul rivals Fenerbahçe at the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium on Sunday.

Nigeria midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has suffered an injury that could see him miss action with Beşiktaş for a long period. pic.twitter.com/2G1FW7o7K1

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During the game, Ndidi’s Beşiktaş lost the Istanbul derby 1-0. In a statement, the club has confirmed Ndidi’s injury report had revealed strain and bleeding in his hamstring muscle.

Ndidi’s treatment has been started

“Our football player Wilfred Ndidi, who was unable to continue playing in the 85th minute of our A Team’s Trendyol Super League match against Fenerbahçe due to pain in his hamstring, underwent an MRI at Acıbadem Altunizade Hospital, which revealed a strain and bleeding in his hamstring muscle (biceps femoris),” reads a statement on the club’s official website.

“Wilfred Ndidi’s treatment has been started by our medical team.”

The Istanbul derby turned controversial with a late penalty awarded to Fenerbahçe after Ivorian international Emmanuel Agbadou was deemed to have fouled Dorgeles Nené inside the box.

Video replays, however, suggested that Agbadou had won the ball cleanly before the contact. The decision angered Ndidi, who took to his social media pages to protest.

He wrote: “How can you have VAR and decide not to check? I’m still trying to understand.”

Ndidi joined Beşiktaş in 2025

Ndidi joined Beşiktaş on a permanent three-year deal with an option for another year in 2025, and was later appointed as the vice-captain of the team.

This defeat saw Beşiktaş’s hopes of climbing into the top three hit a bump as the Black Eagles are in fourth place with 52 points

Meanwhile, the victory put Fenerbahçe, to 63 points, keeping them firmly in the hunt for the title and maintaining pressure on league leaders Galatasaray.