The senior national team of Nigeria yesterday had their first full training session ahead of Saturday’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers game against Sierra Leone, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Nigeria will head into the game with a win at the back of their mind as it will guarantee them qualification for the tournament next year. They will be confident owing to the fact that it will be played in the Liberian city of Monrovia, the adopted home ground of the national team of Sierra Leone.
Ahead of the game coach of the Nigerian team Jose Peseiro isn’t taking anything to chance and yesterday’s session was at a higher level than the previous day drills. It was heavy from the warm up down to when they were shared into two groups for a test game.
Napoli hitman Victor Osimhen who will lead the line against Liberia is already getting used to who he will pair in the attack of the team under the 4-4-2 system of the Portuguese coach of the team.
For now Taiwo Awoniyi who has impressed with his sharpness in training so far is the obvious candidate to get the nod and yesterday, he played in the same team with Osimhen linking perfectly with the Napoli man.
They look like the pair who will lead Nigeria’s assault for goals in Monrovia on Saturday barring a last minute change of plans by the coach.
Osas Mahawi
