AFCON 2021: Eagles continue preparations ahead Saturday, Awaziem missing

The Super Eagles on Thursday evening took to the VSTS-Annex of the Roumdé Adjia Stadium in preparations for their Saturday AFCON encounter with the Falcons of Sudan.

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Twenty-four players participated actively in a practice game of 12-man team with Chidozie Awaziem the only player unavailable for an unspecified reason.

Daniel Akpeyi and John Noble were unable to get involved being goalkeepers.

Journalist Adepoju Tobi Samuel gave an insight into the selections made by the coach Austin Eguavoen and how the practice game went.

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Another group game awaits Nigeria in two days as they will take on North African side Sudan by 5pm.

The Eagles currently top group D with three points just group foes Guinea-Bissau and Sudan have a point apiece. Egypt are currently bottom.