Super Eagles Head Coach, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi, says he
has not given up on the possibility of his top striker, Emmanuel Emenike
featuring in the March 23, World Cup qualifier against the Harambee Stars of
Kenya in Calabar.
Reacting to news making the rounds that the striker will be
out for eight weeks, following an injury copped in the Afcon 4-1 semi-final win
over Mali, Keshi said from Abuja, that he feels that the reports may have been exaggerated
and will be waiting for final words from medics from both the national team and
the Spartak Moscow of Russia.
Emmanuel Emenike
“Emenike is a very important component of our national team
set up and we have to be concerned if he is in form, injured or otherwise and
that is why we are a bit concerned about reports that he will not be available
for the game against Kenya. “We can never give up about such an important
player and we wish him the quickest of recoveries no matter what the medical
team anywhere is saying”, Keshi declared.
The Super Eagles supremo praised the consistency of the top
striker, declaring that even when he has several other options for Emenike,
he’s also hoping that the player makes it on time to the set up ahead of the
Kenya World Cup qualifier duel, as he’s trying to build a team that has started
to gradually take shape.
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