Al Ahli Tripoli center back Thierry Manzi could miss Rwanda’s crunch AFCON 2025 match day four and return leg qualifier against Benin in Kigali on Tuesday, October 15.

Manzi was taken out on a stretcher injured and was replaced by Clement Niyigena in the 37th minute following a dangerous tackle from an opponent during Rwanda’s 3-0 defeat to Benin in Abidjan on Friday, October 11.

Spittler said that he does not know how serious the injury might be but he admits the it was not a good one.

"I don&039;t know how serious the injury is but we can have equally good players who can set in and do the job. It is difficult for the players who played today and it will be difficult for the players who will come in," Spittler told the press.

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"Manzi going out was not a good situation. But we had young local players on the bench who wanted an opportunity to show their quality and I think Clement played a good game."

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Rwanda’s medical team are expected to assess the former APR and Rayon Sports defender in the coming days but chances are high that he could miss Tuesday’s return encounter against Benin in Kigali.

Benin now sit second in Group D with 6 points, a point behind leaders Nigeria who beat Libya 1-0 on Friday through an 86th minute Dele-Bashiru Fisayo winner.