Obafemi Martins Nigerian Striker Out For 3-6 Weeks With Groin Injury

Nigerian and Seattle Sounders striker Obafemi Martins is reportedly out for three to six weeks with a groin injury which he picked up during Tuesday night’s 3-1 defeat to the Portland Timbers.

The former Inter Milan striker went down in the 87th minute and was taken off the field on a stretcher.

Sounders head coach Sigi Schmid revealed that Martins could be sideline three to six weeks.

“It doesn’t require surgery,” Schmid told reporters after Seattle’s Thursday practice.

“So that’s a positive situation. But we’ve got to see how many weeks [it’s going to take].”

Martins' injury comes at a very bad time when fellow striker Clint Dempsey is expected to miss a couple of games after he was shown a red card in the Tuesday night deefat.

The Super Eagles striker just recovered from fractured nose he suffered in Sounders'1-0 victory over Colorado Rapids on Wednesday, May 27.

Martins was wearing a protective facemask as a result of the fractured.