Raheem Lawal has emerged as another doubt for Nigeria, as he failed to complete the team’s training session on Thursday morning.
The Turkey-based midfielder, who played in the 3-1 win over Sudan in Abuja, had an ice pack around his left thigh, which early indications suggesting he might have picked up a hamstring injury.
Stephen Keshi is already worried about first-choice goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama, who is nursing a strain on his right shoulder. However, team officials remain optimistic of his chances of playing against Congo in Pointe-Noire this weekend, in a crucial AFCON qualifier.
Mikel Obi is also expected to recover enough from a minor knee injury, while Babatunde Michael has already been replaced by Enyimba’s Kinglsey Sokari, after he underwent a knee operation in Ukraine.
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