Super Falcons star Ashleigh Plumptre visits her family with protective boot after surgery

Plumptre missed Nigeria's vital Paris Olympics qualifier against South Africa's Banyana Banyana in March due to an injury that necessitated surgery.

The defender has appeared in multiple videos showing her progress to recovery quickly from her injury.

She hasn't been back to the UK since moving to Saudi Arabia, but she did pay her family an unexpected visit.

Ashleigh Plumptre has paid an unexpected visit to her family in the UK following her rehabilitation from an injury.

The 26-year-old was separated from her family in England when she moved to the Saudi Arabia women's league. 

She shared a video on her Instagram page showing her hugging them for the first time since she left for Saudi Arabia.

She added a caption to her post, “A true blessing being able to make a short trip back home to surprise the family.”

Her family were so happy to see her after being away for a long time, although she came back putting on a protective boot on her right leg.

Plumptre will be expecting to recover quickly from her injury to help the Super Falcons compete in the summer Olympics.