By NAN 09 January 2024 | 9:51 am Super Eagles Coach, Jose Peseiro, says Kelechi Iheanacho is now fully fit to play for the team at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire. Kelechi Iheanacho Super Eagles Coach, Jose Peseiro, says Kelechi Iheanacho is now fully fit to play for the team at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire. Paseiro said this in an interview with reporters in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, late on Monday. “Kelechi will be with us in Cote d’Ivoire. “He has finished his treatment at Leicester City,” he said. Peseiro was quoted as saying that Iheanacho would now join the rest of the Super Eagles squad for the AFCON after completing his treatment for a muscular injury. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Iheanacho had been sidelined due to injury and was not part of the team’s week-long training camp in Abu Dhabi. The Leicester City striker stayed at his club to recover fully for the AFCON, which kicks off on Saturday in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Super Eagles, the three-time champions, are expected to depart for Cote d’Ivoire on Wednesday to participate in the 34th AFCON finals after attending a special dinner to be hosted by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in Lagos on Tuesday (today). The month-long AFCON tournament begins on Feb. 11 with the Super Eagles expected to kickoff their campaign against Equatorial Guinea at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan. Sport 18 mins ago Super Eagles Coach, Jose Peseiro, says Kelechi Iheanacho is now fully fit to play for the team at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire. 1 day ago Kevin De Bruyne admits he is “nowhere near” his best yet after the Manchester City midfielder made his return from a five-month injury absence. 1 day ago Nigeria striker Victor Boniface missed the Super Eagles’ friendly game against Guinea on Monday due to a muscular injury. It is gathered that Boniface picked up the injury in training in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), as the Super Eagles intensify preparations for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The Bayer Leverkusen striker also… 1 day ago Nigeria midfielder Alex Iwobi has expressed confidence that the Super Eagles will go far at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Côte d’Ivoire. The Eagles will begin their quest for a fourth AFCON title on Sunday, 14 January against Equatorial Guinea in Group A. They will play AFCON 2023 hosts Côte d’Ivoire and… 1 day ago Barcelona reached the last 16 of the Copa del Rey but were given a scare by fourth-tier Barbastro in an entertaining 3-2 win on Sunday. 1 day ago Mikel Arteta admitted Arsenal need a psychological “reset” after missing a host of chances in their 2-0 defeat against Liverpool in the FA Cup third round. 1 day ago African arm-wrestling heavyweight champion (Masters’ category), Daniel Chukwuemeka, has called on corporate bodies and sports-loving Nigerians to support his bid to win a gold medal at the 2024 African Games and also qualify for the World Championship in Ghana. 1 day ago The Federal Government, yesterday, announced the approval of N12 billion to clear the debts owed players and officials of the Super Eagles ahead of the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations, which begins on Saturday in Cote d’Ivoire. 1 day ago Lobi Stars, yesterday, showed that they are determined to match their ambition of winning the 2023/24 Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL) with the hard work required for the purpose when they went to Ilorin to beat Kwara United 2-0. 1 day ago Determined to make a bold step in international sporting events this year, the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) at its board meeting, at the weekend, sets up a five-man committee to raise a formidable team for the African Games, the World Indoor Championship and the Olympic Games holding in Paris. The five-man committee is headed…
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