Red-hot Gent striker Gift Orban will not be available for Nigeria’s Under-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Guinea because Gent wants him to rest during the international break.
Orban made the cut for coach Salisu Yusuf’s list for the crucial AFCON qualifier double-header against Guinea. The 20-year-old has been in superb form for Gent recently, scoring twelve goals in ten games since he joined from Stabaek in January.
The youngster was expected to add some bite to coach Salisu’s team, as they pitch for the 2023 AFCON ticket.
However, Nigeria would have to make do…
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