The Super Eagles of Nigeria head coach Jose Peseiro, has confirmed that Alhassan Yusuf is out of the match against host, the Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire, on Thursday at the Stade Olympique Alassan Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan.
Peseiro confirmed this on Wednesday at the team’s news conference ahead of Nigeria’s second match at the ongoing African Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire.
According to the coach, the Royal Antwerp FC of Belgium defensive midfielder will only be in contention in the third match against Guinea-Bissau.
Recall that he was forced out of his AFCON debut on Sunday during Super Eagles’ game against Equatorial Guinea, which ended 1-1 after he impressed for the 68 minutes he was on the pitch.
The coach, however, confirmed that Napoli FC of Italy striker and reigning African Footballer of the Year, Victor Osimhen, would be available for the match against Cote d’Ivoire on Thursday.
The Portuguese also revealed that Leicester City of England playmaker Kelechi Iheanacho was close to playing, while Terem Moffi, OG Nice FC of France striker, was catching up with the rest of the squad as expected.
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