Victor Osimhen and stand-in captain William Ekong did not train today, while the cheering news was that Zaidu Sanusi resumed full training with the Super Eagles ahead of Sunday’s AFCON Final against hosts Cote d’Ivoire.
Ekong has been playing beyond the pain barrier as he is nursing a right thigh injury.
He has impressed in the heart of a three-man defence that has only conceded two goals leading up to the championship game.
Osimhen is again managing his body after another physically demanding outing against Bafana Bafana of South Africa in midweek.
Zaidu missed the semifinal against South Africa on account of a hamstring injury, but he is now available for selection for the final, as first reported by SCORENigeria
Otherwise, the rest of the squad trained fully and behind closed doors ahead of Sunday’s showdown against the home team.
