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68 Alhassan Yusuf is expected to sit out Nigeria’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations Group A clash with Guinea-Bissau.
The encounter is slated for the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan.
Yusuf sustained a thigh injury in Nigeria’s opening fixture against the Nzalang Nacional of Equatorial Guinea.
The Royal Antwerp star missed the Super Eagles 1-0 victory against hosts Cote d’Ivoire on Thursday.
The midfielder is yet to recover fully from the injury and will not feature against the Djurtus.
The 23-year-old trained separately from his teammates on Friday.
The Super Eagles occupy second position in Group A with four points from two games.
Jose Peseiro’s side need just a point fron their last game to seal a a place in the next round.
By Adeboye Amosu in Abidjan
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