Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali is reportedly set to start against Angola on Friday after being passed fit for the AFCON quarter-finals clash.
The Chippa United goalkeeper joined and completed a training session with his other teammates with concerns still roving around his fitness for the tie.
However, on Friday, hours before the match, reports coming from the Nigerian camp claim that Nwabali will start for the Super Eagles against Angola.
Also, speaking earlier on Channels TV, Super Eagles Media Officer Babafemi Raji said the goalkeeper was good to go.
“He trained yesterday. He trained a day before yesterday. But yesterday was much more intense,” he said on Friday’s edition of Channels Television’s Morning Brief.
“So, it simply means he is available for selection today. For him to have trained yesterday with the rest of the team means that he is very much available for selection. In terms of who gets to start, it is the coach’s decision to make. But he is very much available for selection for today’s match.”
Nwabali has conceded just once in four appearances for the Super Eagles at the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire.
The Chippa United goalie has won Nigerians’ hearts with his performances at the ongoing AFCON in Ivory Coast.
The Super Eagles will take on the Black Antelopes in a quarter-final tie at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan.
