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Emenike made his international debut against Sierra Leone<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

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Nigeria striker Emmanuel Emenike is facing a battle to be fit for a crucial 2012 Nations Cup qualifier in March against Ethiopia. <\/b><\/p>\n

The 23-year-old hobbled off during the first half of his Super Eagles’ debut in the 2-1 friendly win over Sierra Leone on 9 February. <\/p>\n

The Karab\u00fckspor of Turkey forward was ruled out for six weeks and is now receiving treatment on the troubled knee. <\/p>\n

“It was terrible but I am getting better each day,” Emenike told BBC Sport. <\/p>\n

“A [Sierra Leone] player caught me during the game. <\/p>\n

“I have a strap on it now but hopefully that should be taken off in a couple of days. <\/p>\n

“There is a strong possibility that I will be fit enough to play the game in March,” he added. <\/p>\n

Samson Siasia, Super Eagles coach and the man who persuaded Emenike to commit his international future to Nigeria also hopes the player will be fit for the game. <\/p>\n

“I will be very happy if he is available for the match.” Siasia said. <\/p>\n

“He impressed me against Sierra Leone despite being stretchered out during the game.” <\/p>\n

Relatively unknown back home, Emenike starred in South Africa for Mpumalanga Black Aces and FC Cape Town, before joining Kardemir Karab\u00fckspor in the Turkish second division in 2009. <\/p>\n

On the back of his 16 goals last season, Karab\u00fckspor won promotion to the top flight and he is into double figures this season. <\/p>\n

The Turkish Football Federation had in November 2010 expressed their interest in having him play for the Turkish national team. <\/p>\n

But Siasia, in need of a prolific goal scorer, met him late last year and was able to convince the player to play for Nigeria instead of Turkey. <\/p>\n

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