Super Eagles head coach Jose Peseiro is sweating over the fitness of Emmanuel Dennis and Innocent Bonke ahead of his side’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone, reports Completesports.com.
The duo sat out Monday’s training at the practice pitch of the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja.
Dennis recently recovered from the injury he picked up while in action for his club, Watford.
The versatile forward missed the Hornets last three games of the campaign as a result of the setback.
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Dennis however featured as a second half substitute in Nigeria’s friendly defeat to Ecuador last week.
Bonke is yet to fully shake off the injury he picked up in the first half of Nigeria’s
friendly defeat against Mexico .
The team has enough cover in midfield and attack should both players fail to recover before the game on Thursday.
The Super Eagles will host the Leone Stars at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja on Thursday.
By Adeboye Amosu
3 Comments
No problem but next time include Olanrewaju Kayode in your team.
You need someone that can overwork the opponent defence and create free flow for the main striker.
Best of Luck.
Nigeria will surely win the two matches.
God bless Nigeria
Bonke seems to be a very Injury prone player, Take your mind back to Ghana he didn’t last more than 45mins and now Mexico he couldn’t last more than 45 mins… Seems like the rigors of International ball is too much for him.
Bonke is so injury prone my gosh, cant even finish a game. This is bad recruiting, brining on a player that keeps getting injured. From Ghana to Mexico. He only been called up 4 times!