Nigerian U 23 striker, Taiwo Awoniyi will miss the All Africa Games. He has travelled out to Liverpool for medicals, prior to his signing for the English premier league club. Awoniyi, is part of coach Samson Siasia plans for the Games, which begin on September 4. But according to the team's spokesman, Timi Ebikaboro the former Golden Eaglets and Flying Eagles star has not been with the team, training in Port Harcourt.

'Awoniyi, is off to England to sign his contract with Liverpool. 'That is why he is not here training with us for the All Africa Games," Ebikaboro said. Apart from Awoniyi, other players like Shehu Abudulahi, Umar Aminu, Chima Akas and captian Azubuike Okechukwu are yet to join the team for the Congo Brazzaville Games.

" There are some of our players who were part of the qualifying series, and we may likely not have them at the Games. This is because they just signed for new clubs. "We hope some of them will meet us in Congo but a player like Shehu Abdullahi is out because his club has said outright that they won't release him, if it's not a FIFA window and the competition is not.

"Azubuike Okechukwu is the captain of the side and will play a match for his club in Turkey this weekend and hopefully will join us in Congo afterwards alongside Umar Aminu.

"But we've lost our left back, Stanley Amuzie, who had a surgery two days ago in Italy, Chima Akas is with the Super Eagles. Also we're not sure if Godwin Savior will join us in Congo," Ebikagboro confirmed. Coach Samson Siasia is expected to announce his final squad shortly before they travel