Salisu Yusuf has confirmed Captain Tope Olusesi is a doubt for the CHAN 2023 qualifiers second leg against Ghana.
The experienced defender had sustained injury in training and will undergo further assessment.
Yusuf hopes the defense marshal will be fit in time for the make or mar second leg clash on 3rd September, 2022.
Olusesi, who also captains Rangers International of Enugu in the Nigeria Professional Football League is pivotal to the success of the team.
The Super Eagles B team had lost 0-2 at the Gold Coast Stadium, Ghana and are seeking to overturn the deficit in Abuja when the second leg comes up.