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2022 World Cup qualifiers: Cape Verde star Ricardo Gomes leaves camp ahead of Nigeria clash

The Blues Sharks will be without the services of the 29-year-old after he left the team's camp in Mindelo over the weekend

The Cape Verdean Football Federation have confirmed the departure of Partizan Belgrade forward Ricardo Gomes from their team camp ahead of Tuesday's 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifying match against Nigeria.

Ricardo Gomes is one of the key players in the Blue Sharks’ set-up having scored four goals in 16 matches since he made his international debut in 2015.

He has dazzled in the Serbian Super Liga this season scoring eight goals in six matches for Partizan Belgrade but he did not play in Cape Verde’s 1-1 draw with Central African Republic on September 1.