Shanghai Shenhua striker, Odion Ighalo, has declared himself fit and ready for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations preparations with the Super Eagles, after recovering fully from an injury that kept him out of action for three weeks.

Ighalo picked up the injury featuring for Shanghai Shenhua in a Chinese Super League clash against Tianjin Teda last month.


However, he’s back in training for a few days, and is now working on his match fitness ahead of Saturday’s international friendly against Zimbabwe at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba.

“I’m extremely happy to be back training and I can’t wait to rejoin my teammates in Asaba,”

“The Nations Cup is a big tournament and I’m ready and fully fit to take part in it.”

The 29-year-old, who scored seven goals in the Chinese Super League before his injury, is also confident about the team’s chances at the tournaments.

“There are no pushovers; we must work hard to record victories at the AFCON. It’s a tough group but we will go through.”

Meanwhile, Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has hinted that Leon Balogun, Kelechi Iheanacho and other players who did not feature prominently at their clubs will get a chance to play against Zimbabwe.

“I want to see a lot of players who are not playing so much, give them the opportunity to play,” Rohr told reporters in Asaba.

“It can be for some defenders like Balogun, he is fit but he didn’t play so much, so we want to see him playing on Saturday and also some players like Kelechi who didn’t play at all, so we want to see him play on Saturday.”


Super Eagles are expected to leave for Ismaila, Egypt on Sunday to intensify their preparations for the AFCON.

The Eagles last pre-tournament friendly is against Senegal, billed for the Ismailia Stadium on June 16.

Nigeria kick-start their 2019 AFCON campaign against Burundi on June 22 at the Alexandria Stadium in Alexandria, before taking on Guinea at the same venue four days later.

https://www.akelicious.net/2019/06/im-fit-ready-for-afcon-says-ighalo.html

Lets see how fit you really are.

With that your nyansh wey big pass some women own wey no dey allow you fit pursue ball abi.

Please let the work over shadow the talk....

When was the last time we heard good news from this eagles whether flying, jumping, super or chicken eagles?


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Ok, hope you will not cause us to loose.

Naija messi

Great man

Another Ayeigbeni in the making

So you can go and do us that thing again abi

Lmaooo....

We shall see then

Lmaoo

He likes playing for country. Good

Charity56:
See below

You are a thief, MODs should ban your likes

Ok oh

ok o...but don't go and miss such chance you missed during the Argentina last group match in Russia.....

Nigeria players with their shakara

Suarez is ur cousin.. That's how u lost it against Argentina were agbalagba.. I've given up on everything in Nigeria.. Lemme be supporting my German Machine jẹjẹly I can't let some idiots gimme heart attack.. Even I'm fed up of Barcelona Messi should leave that shambolic team

Noisy Edo demon in the worthless and irrelevant Chinese League striking for the Zoological Republic..

IGHALO, you really need to walk the talk.

I am fit and ready for AFCON shouldn't be by words of mouth alone.

Trust the fans on what will befall you if you make any wrong move during the course of the tournament.

Making Benin proud

Temple1288:
Noisy Edo demon in the worthless and irrelevant Chinese League striking for the Zoological Republic..

but he's still better and richer than you and your extended family

Good news, hope he scores a lot of goals for us

Binikingdowm:
but he's still better and richer than you and your extended family

I'm not sure!

daddytime:
With that your nyansh wey big pass some women own wey no dey allow you fit pursue ball abi.

he was the highest goalscorer during the qualifiers

Yeye . I prefer action to do the talking.

Na so.......
When game start now u begin play shaolin soccer.

Nigerians too get mouth.
Na so AJ do wey dem take give me soul TKO.

Legbere striker