Super Eagles head coach Augustine Eguavoen has revealed that the team will undoubtedly miss talisman Victor Osimhen for their double header tie against Libya in the AFCON 2025 Morocco qualifiers, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports.
The striker sustained an injury while on club duty with Turkish outfit Galatasaray and would be ruled out for an extended period of time following a blistering start to the season.
“I admit we will miss Victor (Osimhen), but I believe in the other strikers available to get us the goals that will give us the three points in Uyo, and the three points in Libya", the gaffer said in his pressers.
Nigeria host the first game at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo on Friday evening, with the return at the Martyrs of Benina Stadium in Benina, 19 kilometres from Libya’s second city Benghazi, on Tuesday night.
Malawian referee Godfrey Philip Nkhakananga, who will be at the centre during Friday’s encounter, alongside the other match officials, are already in the Akwa Ibom State capital.
The Confederation of African Football has also appointed Nkhakananga’s compatriots, Clemence Kanduku and Joseph Nyauti as assistant referees 1 ad 2 respectively, while Botswanan Keabetswe Dintwa will serve as fourth official.
By Olaleye Oluwadamilola