Nigeria vs Guinea Bissau: Peseiro Confirms Midfielder Out of Clash Against Djurtus at AFCON 2023

• Alhassan Yusuf will not be available when Nigeria take on Guinea Bissau at AFCON on Monday
• The Super Eagles will file out against the Djurtus in their last group-stage tie of the 2023 edition
• Coach Jose Peseiro said the midfielder is being monitored but will not be available for that game

Nigeria's national team coach, Jose Peseiro has confirmed Alhassan Yusuf will not be available for the showdown with Guinea Bissau.

The Super Eagles' will seek a victory over the Djurtus to confirm their position atop Group A at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast.

Yusuf took a knock in his country's opening group-stage game against Equatorial Guinea at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Ebimpe, Abidjan.

The Royal Antwerp of Belgium star then missed the titanic clash against the Elephants of Ivory Coast as Nigeria produced a magical performance to win 1-0.

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Ahead of the final group game, Peseiro explained the midfielder did not train with his teammates and confirmed he would miss the game against Guinea Bissau.

In a pre-match conference, as covered by Sports Brief, the Super Eagles coach stated:

"He is only having individual training but for tomorrow, he can’t play for sure."

Victory for Nigeria over Guinea Bissau at the 45,000 capacity Stade Stade Félix-Houphouët-Boigny will guarantee them as Group A winners with seven points.

The Portuguese tactician also added that winning the continental title with Nigeria remains his utmost priority. He added, as per beIN Sports:

"I have said I want to win AFCON even though my contract says I should get to the final. It would be better to protect myself and not create expectations because if I don't win, it is worse for me. But I put my mind and the mind of my players that we want to win."

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Sports Brief also previously reported that Ivory Coast legend, Didier Drogba conceded the Super Eagles are one of the best teams at AFCON 2023 and has backed them to go far.

On January 18, Nigeria showed their title credentials after defeating tournament hosts, Ivory Coast 1-0 in front of their fans, with the Chelsea icon also present at the stadium.

Drogba seems to be convinced that Jose Peseiro’s team has the quality to go far in the competition but admitted he still had faith in his own nation to advance to the Round of 16.