Super Eagles manager Stephen Keshi has said that Godfrey Oboabona would not need additional training to get him in top shape for this weekend’s game against Ethiopia.
The defender has played only one competitive game since his move to Turkish club Rizespor, but Keshi is confident that his fitness levels are okay.
“We saw him train yesterday and his intensity matched the other players,” Keshi told KickOffNigeria.com. “He is a quality player, we spoke about the situation yesterday and he assured me that he has played and will be ready.
“There is no need to give him any extra training, and we have three of four days to train until Saturday so he should be in good shape by then.”
Keshi also expressed his happiness at the intensity with which the players trained and stated that it was the only way they can get a good result in Addis Ababa.
“That is the only way we can survive in that weather condition. I like the fight and intensity shown by the players. If we can keep that up in Ethiopia, we will get a good result,” he said.
“We are training at a time when it’s hot; the weather is a bit thin and humid so it is as close as possible to what we will get there.
“But these players know what is at stake and I don’t have to spell it out to them.
“We want to qualify for the World Cup, and we want to go to Ethiopia and get the kind of result that will aid us in that.”
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