The younger Nigerian midfielder had an excellent efficiency in his AFCON debut, however he sustained a knock
Tremendous Eagles midfielder Alhassan Yusuf has revealed that he has began mild work on the pitch and can return to motion quickly, Soccernet.ng studies.
Yusuf made his Tremendous Eagles debut on January 14 in Nigeria’s first sport of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in opposition to Equatorial Guinea. He had a formidable displaying as he lined each blade of grass.
Sadly, the 23-year-old midfielder was taken off within the 69th minute after he appeared to have sustained an damage. However after the sport, coach Jose Peseiro allayed fears that Yusuf can be out for lengthy, stating that it was a slight knock. Nonetheless, he missed Nigeria’s second sport in opposition to Ivory Coast.
Nevertheless, Yusuf might return to motion for Nigeria quickly as he has resumed mild coaching. He has revealed that he can be totally slot in a day or two.
“I’ll return to motion very quickly. I’ve began to jog already and do some work on the pitch. In a single or two days, Insha Allah, I will likely be again,” Yusuf told Tobi Adepoju.
Nigeria play their closing group-stage sport in opposition to Guinea-Bissau on January 22, and Yusuf might must bear a late health take a look at to make the group.