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Ahead of Mozambique Clash, Keshi To Make Changes in the Starting Line-Up
 
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Wed, 15 Jan 2014   ||   Nigeria,
 

As the Super Eagles Home-Based team set to face Mambas of Mozambique in the second match of Group A at the ongoing African Nations Championship, Coach Stephen Keshi will make wholesale changes to his team ahead of Nigeria's game against Mozambique in the on-going African Nations Championship on this evening.

Following a 2-1 loss to Mali on the opening day of the competition, Keshi is hoping the turn the Eagles' fortunes around by recording a win against the Black Mambas.

To this end, the team's Media Officer, Ben Alaiya has revealed that Gbolahan Salami who came off the bench to score Nigeria's only goal against Mali has been drafted into the starting line-up, along with Lobi Stars forward Barnabas Imenger.

Some of the changes to the team have however been inspired by injuries as the duo of Benjamin Francis and Ikechukwu Paul have been ruled out by undisclosed health concerns, which are however not thought to be of a serious nature.

Nigeria will have to win their next two games against Mozambique and hosts South Africa to guarantee themselves a place in the next round of the competition.

The kick-off time for the game which will be played at the Cape Town Stadium, 19h00 Nigerian time.

 

 

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