All Set For Spain Nigeria Showdown

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Ahmed Musa

Injured Ahmed Musa and Kenneth Omeruo have returned to training with Nigeria, while Nnamdi Oduamadi is also winning his fitness battle.

Ahmed Musa and Omeruo were back fully in training on Saturday afternoon after initial fears about their possible readiness for the game against Spain Sunday afternoon.

The third player who was on the injury list, Nnamdi Oduamadi, was already 60 per cent ready as at press time.

He is expected to have a late fitness test on Sunday morning ahead of the game and indications are that he would be ready for the match.

Coach Stephen Keshi said at a press conference that he expects all his 22 players will be fit, while regretting the absence of Lazio midfield man, Ogenyi Onazi, who was out to injury prior to the tournament.

The Eagles last training session at the venue of the game was mild and easy as the coaching crew decided to take it easy with the players to avoid any knocks.

Keshi said the game against Spain is like a World Cup final to the Eagles, as he expects his boys to take the fight to the world and European champions.

?We respect Spain but we don?t fear them and I think as African champions we deserve some respect ourselves, but we will give the game our all and hope it would be enough to take us to the next stage of the tournament,? he said.

Meanwhile, the Confederations Cup game between Nigeria and Spain has been sold out totally according to the FIFA Coordinator for Fortaleza, Marc Andreas Harold.

?As we speak over 50,000 tickets have already been sold for the 55,000 capacity stadium and people are still requesting for more,? he announced.

?In fact, the tickets have become very scarce and I think it?s because of the quality of the two teams.?

Harold said he expects a very tight game that is almost impossible to predict and wished Nigeria well against the double champions.

?You have no reason to lose the last game, but it happened now there is an opportunity to correct that and I know that Spain too will be looking for victory. It?s going to be very tight for the two teams,? he said.

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