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The milestone would place him among Nigeria\u2019s rare centurions, becoming only the fourth player to hit the landmark after Joseph Yobo, Vincent Enyeama and Ahmed Musa.<\/p>\n<h2>Iwobi confirms readiness for Poland and Portugal<\/h2>\n<p>The midfielder\u2019s expected involvement comes as Nigeria prepares for the international fixtures, and it also adds a major individual objective to the schedule. A start or appearance versus Poland in Warsaw would be enough to trigger the 100-cap milestone.<\/p>\n<h2>Boost for Eric Chelle after multiple withdrawals<\/h2>\n<p>Nigeria\u2019s coaching staff will welcome Iwobi\u2019s return, with manager Eric Chelle\u2019s plans affected by a series of absences. Several players have pulled out of the squad, leaving Chelle to reshuffle his options ahead of the friendlies.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Victor Osimhen has withdrawn from the group<\/li>\n<li>Ademola Lookman is also unavailable<\/li>\n<li>Femi Azeez will not be part of the plans<\/li>\n<li>Samson Tijani has withdrawn<\/li>\n<li>Alhassan Yusuf is not available<\/li>\n<li>Ebenezer Akinsanmiro has also been ruled out<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Recovery from hamstring scare and reflection on Fulham<\/h2>\n<p>Iwobi had been a doubt earlier in the season after picking up a hamstring issue during Fulham\u2019s Premier League meeting with Brentford in April. He has since worked his way back and managed to play in the club\u2019s final two matches of the campaign against Wolverhampton Wanderers and Newcastle United.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking about Fulham\u2019s 2025-26 season, the 30-year-old described a campaign that swung between highs and lows. While the team aimed to secure a European place, he acknowledged that the outcome did not match those ambitions, but insisted the club can still take pride in its progress.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cThe 2025-26 season has wrapped up, a season of ups and downs. Of course, we wanted to secure a European spot, but it wasn\u2019t meant to be. Nonetheless, we\u2019ve got to be proud of what we achieved and how far Fulham has come as a club.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>AFCON third place in Morocco<\/h3>\n<p>Iwobi also reflected on Nigeria\u2019s performance at AFCON in Morocco, where the team finished third. He said the side did well in a difficult competition, while also stressing that the goal in any tournament is always to win.<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cAt AFCON we did well. When you go to a tournament you want to win it, but to achieve third place in a tough competition is still credit to ourselves. We always strive to achieve more and improve.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Next steps: personal goals and settling back into international mode<\/h2>\n<p>With the dust settling on his club season and his fitness confirmed, Iwobi is now looking for an improvement in his individual output. He believes he can build on what he achieved and contribute more directly in the attacking phase.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHopefully next season I can improve again personally, get more stats and score more goals,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>On his return from the hamstring setback, Iwobi stated he feels in a good place physically and has planned time to freshen up before the international window begins.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m grateful to be back fit. I was able to finish the season feeling good. 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