Nigeria Tremendous Eagles coach Jose Peseiro says Victor Osimhen is more likely to play towards hosts Ivory Coast in Abidjan on Thursday.
Peseiro mentioned this in an interview with the Information Company of Nigeria (NAN) in Abidjan on Tuesday.
He mentioned the Napoli FC of Italy ahead complained when he arrived for coaching on Monday, however the coach expressed hope that the African Footballer of the 12 months can be match for Ivory Coast.
The Portuguese mentioned he was uncertain if Alhassan Yusuf can be accessible as he had gone for a scan and the end result was awaited.
'When he advised me, I’d quite he did nothing, it was prevention, simply that. However for Yusuf, he left the match injured.
“He’s doing a scan now, there isn’t a actuality but about what is occurring to him, I hope nothing unhealthy has occurred,” Peseiro mentioned.
NAN reviews that the Tremendous Eagles got here from inside a purpose on Sunday to power Equatorial Guinea to a 1-1 draw of their opening match of the competitors.
The Tremendous Eagles could have France's OC Good FC striker Terem Moffi and England's Leicester Metropolis playmaker Kelechi Iheanacho to select from when the three-time African champions face hosts the Elephants of Cote d'Ivoire on Thursday , stands.
