Afrigather Super Eagles new and most interesting goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali should still be out there for choice for the quarter-final duel with Angola if he passes a late health take a look at set for Wednesday.
The 27-year-old Chippa United goalie suffered a ligament harm throughout Nigeria’s Spherical of 16 battle with Cameroon on the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on the Stade Félix Houphouët Boigny on Saturday
Nwabali and Cameroon’s Georges-Kevin N’Koudou collided within the field within the 72nd minute however continued after preliminary remedy for about eight minutes earlier than the technical staff substituted him with Francis Uzoho within the eightieth minute.
Nigeria staff medical doctors have been engaged on him to see if he’ll come good in a late health take a look at 48 hours earlier than the cracker with the southern Africans.
“Fingers crossed. If all goes properly, he is perhaps out there for choice.”
The Chippa United most secure hand has received the hearts of Nigerians along with his confident posture between the sticks and his penchant for launching onslaughts with lengthy kicks which have been unsettling the opposition at this event.
Additionally talking on Nwabali’s restoration, Tremendous Eagles media officer, Babafemi Raji allayed fears in regards to the severity of the harm, including that the results of Nwabali scan was nonetheless being awaited.
“Sure, he had a take a look at/scan yesterday, and we’re ready for the results of the scan,” Raji stated.
“I feel he’s completed properly to date, so good with making an attempt to recuperate from the harm, and the medics are actually working laborious on him.
“I don’t assume it’s something too critical that can rule him out of the event.
“However we simply have to attend till we hear the results of the scan.”
