Nigeria, April 24 -- For Eric Chelle, timing could not have been more precise. Just as preparations begin to take shape for a defining summer window, his captain is back on the pitch, and back in rhythm.

Wilfred Ndidi's return to action for Beşiktaş JK is more than a routine comeback. It is a statement of availability, resilience, and renewed influence at a crucial stage of both club and country campaigns.

Ndidi's absence had stretched back to early April, when he suffered a hamstring injury during the heated Istanbul derby against Fenerbahce SK on 5 April.

In a season where consistency defines momentum, that setback forced him out of key Super Lig fixtures against Antalyaspor and Samsunspor games where his presence in midfie...