Nigeria: Oduamadi Doubtful Against Tanzania

15 June 2011

AC Milan of Italy Midfielder Nnamdi Oduamadi is now a major doubt for the Nigeria Tanzania second leg second round London Olympic Games qualifier billed for this weekend at the Samuel Ogbemudia stadium,Benin City.

The Player limped out of Monday evening training following an ankle injury.Although the skillful winger is still being observed by the team ‘s medical crew, Oduamadi ‘s chances of playing any role in Saturday ‘s game remain slim.

Similarly, Harmony Ikande who ironically is Oduamadi ‘s roommate in camp suffered a minor knock to his ankle but has since returned to action.

Meanwhile, the trio of Ekigho Ehiosun, Maduabuchi Josiah and Eneji Otekpa arrived the Prestige Hotel camp of the Dream Team V late on Monday.

The arrival of the players took the number of players in camp to 25.Nurudeen Orelesi returned to camp today while Oseni Ganiyu is expected to join up with his team mates later today from Vietnam.

Coach Austin Eguavoen on Monday invited former Golden Eaglets striker, Chrisantus Macauley for the forthcoming matches of the Dream team V.

“We have two big games back to back. So we are being proactive and don ‘t want to leave anything to chance that ‘s why invitations are being sent early to ensure that there is no vacuum. This is football; you never can say what would happen.” Eguavoen explained.

The Dream Team V will take on the Vijana stars of Tanzania this weekend in a London 2012 Olympic qualifier and confront Ghana next weekend in an All Africa Games qualifying match.

The Nigeria versus Tanzania match kicks off by 4pm.

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