Everton are unimpressed by Nigeria's axing of striker Victor Anichebe from their World Cup squad.

The club say he has only a bruised shin, not a cracked shin as initially reported.

Anichebe, 22, was one of the most notable omissions when Swedish boss Lars Lagerback named his final 23-man party.

It was assumed Anichebe, who was part of the Nigeria team that reached the Olympic final in 2008, had simply been overlooked.

However Chief Taiwo Ogunjobi, the chairman of the technical committee at the Nigerian Football Federation, reportedly told the Nigerian Tribune he was left out because of injury.

Everton are furious at what they see as misinformation while Anichebe is devastated at not making it to South Africa.