Joel Obi out for a week

Torino midfielder Joel Obi has been ruled out of action for a week, his club have announced.

The skillful midfielder, whose career has been plagued by a series of injuries, underwent a medical test on Thursday after persisting symptoms of painful flexor muscle of the left thigh.

According to a statement on Torino's official website, Obi is suffering from overload on the leg: "MRI he underwent Obi showed an overuse the semitendinosus muscle of the left thigh. Recovery times are currently estimated at approximately 5-7 days."

He is among the 18 foreign-based pros called up for a 2017 AFCON qualifier against Tanzania by Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh.