‘That was a really hard time’ - Super Eagles star reveals what he went through during injury recovery

Agu sustained a syndesmosis ligament injury early in the season when an opponent landed awkwardly on his ankle during a match against FC St. Pauli. 

However, he 26-year-old made his comeback in Bremen's narrow 1-0 loss to Freiburg on Saturday in the Bundesliga.

The Nigeria international’s road back was full finess was had after getting a surgery and a lengthy period of immobility

Agu was personally overjoyed to be back in action after a long and difficult recovery process. "It was tough because it became clear relatively quickly that it would take longer again," Agu told German publication Deich Stube. 

"Especially with the surgery, I was then stuck in that shoe, on crutches, for six weeks. I couldn't do much. That was a really hard time."

"I’m really happy that it’s all over now and I can be back on the pitch and have fun," he added.

The defender noted a recent spike in training intensity following a change in the coaching staff, as players vied to impress the new leadership.

"There was a lot of intensity in training; we had some good routines," Agu observed. "Basically, what you expect after a coaching change, because everyone senses their opportunity and gives it all."

However, he acknowledged the difficulty in carrying that energy into competitive matches, suggesting the team needs to rebuild its self-belief on the field.

"I actually thought it would carry over even more into the game, but then you probably also see that the belief has to come back first – and we have to work hard for that," he explained.