Awaziem set for Super Eagles return after injury setback

Versatile defender, Chidozie Awaziem, has been confirmed by Super Eagles’ medics to have returned to full fitness. This was disclosed yesterday as the team prepared for the final group phase game of the 33rd Africa Cup of Nations against the Wild Dogs of Guinea Bissau. Following his timely recovery, the athletic right back, who can […]

Versatile defender, Chidozie Awaziem, has been confirmed by Super Eagles’ medics to have returned to full fitness.

This was disclosed yesterday as the team prepared for the final group phase game of the 33rd Africa Cup of Nations against the Wild Dogs of Guinea Bissau.

Following his timely recovery, the athletic right back, who can also play in central defence, is likely to get a taste of AFCON action when the Super Eagles face competition debutants Guinea Bissau at the Stade Roumdé Adjia in Garoua tonight.

The Alanyaspor FC of Turkey player did not play any part in the team’s two previous games against Egypt and Sudan, and is keen to have a taste of the action in his second Africa Cup of Nations outing, having been part of the bronze-winning squad in Egypt 30 months ago.

Nigeria top Group D with 6 points and are insurmountable going into the last round of matches, with three-pointer Egypt, who are second on the log and also with the arithmetic possibility of ending up with 6 points, having lost to the Eagles in their first match and therefore inferior to Nigeria on the head-to-take rule that takes premium in team ranking here.