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Super Eagles skipper Ahmed Musa is quite optimistic that Sierra Leone will not be a stumbling block to the ambition of the team to pick a ticket to next year Africa Cup of Cup of Nations in Cameroon.
Musa speaking to the media ahead of the double header encounter opines that though the time is short the players are in great shape and knows the importance of the job at hand.
The Super Eagles only trained twice since they converged in Benin City for the game on Monday, several of the players had flight difficulties in getting to the country.
The trio of Victor Osimhen, Jamilu Collins and Semi Ajayi had their first training with the team on Wednesday evening, while goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi only linked up with his teammates after the session
Head coach of the team, Gernot Rohr has also complained about not having enough time to prepare his team for the game.
Musa however insists the players are mentally and physically ready for the game.
“We have trained together twice now and I can say we are ready for the game on Friday,” Musa said during his interaction with the media on Thursday.
“It’s only Shehu Abdullahi that we are expecting in camp. We are all in good shape for the game and ready for action.”
“By the grace of God we will put smiles on faces Nigerians because we are going for victory” he concluded.
