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Plateau United will be without five players for Sunday’s Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, Matchday 8 encounter against Kano Pillars as they continue to recover from various injuries.
Monami Vongsuou and ThankGod Chinemeze are nursing knee injuries, while Seiyefa Jackson remains sidelined with a rib fracture. Utin Ikowem is also unavailable due to an ankle sprain.
The injured players are expected to continue their recovery as the Peace Boys prepare to host Kano Pillars at the New Jos Stadium.
Plateau United will be eager to return to winning ways following their 2-0 defeat to Enyimba in Aba last weekend, a result that brought their four-game unbeaten run to an end.
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The Jos-based side will look to make the most of home advantage and the support of their fans as they seek to secure maximum points.
They will also need to improve their attacking efficiency and eliminate the defensive errors that contributed to their defeat against Enyimba.
Meanwhile, Kano Pillars head into the encounter after drawing their last four league matches, highlighting their resilience while underlining their struggles to turn draws into victories.
The Sai Masu Gida played out a goalless draw against Shooting Stars in their most recent outing. That result followed consecutive stalemates against Sporting Lagos, Enyimba and Inter Lagos.
With both sides seeking a positive result, Sunday’s encounter promises to be a crucial test for Plateau United as they aim to get their campaign back on track, while Kano Pillars will be hoping to end their run of draws.
By Adeboye Amosu
