Super Eagles Legend Okocha Reveals What Nigeria Will do to Salah At AFCON

• Eagles legend Austin Okocha says the Super Eagles have enough talent to cage Egypt’s Mohammed Salah
• Nigeria will tackle the Pharaohs of Egypt on January 11 as both countries open their campaign at the AFCON
• The Super Eagles are in Group D alongside Egypt, Sudan, and Guinea-Bissau

Former captain of the Super Eagles Austin Jay Jay Okocha is feeling bullish about Nigeria’s chances in putting up a decent performance at this year’s African Cup of Nations.

The tournament kick-starts in Cameroon on Sunday, January 9 with the host nation the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon squaring up against Burkina Faso for the opening game.

Nigeria however will wait till Tuesday, January 11, to take on North African heavyweights Egypt led by Liverpool forward Mohammed Salah and Austin Okocha who was speaking to The Guardian has called for Nigerians not to panic siting the Super Eagles have enough good talents to prevent the former AS Roma forward from causing havoc.

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“Salah is one of the biggest stars that will be on parade in Cameroon,”

“But also remember that the Super Eagles is loaded with top stars. We have players who can cage Salah, even, if it means deploying two players to mark him out. The first match matters a lot for Nigeria, and I know that coach Austin Eguavoean will want to put smiles on the faces of Nigerians.”

Okocha has been appointed a member of the Technical Support Group recently put in place by the Nigeria Football Federation to help the Super Eagles campaign in Cameroon.

Nigeria arrived in the Cameroonian city of Garoua on Wednesday, January 5, with 25 players but will be missing key forwards in Odion Ighalo, Victor Osimhen, and Emmanuel Dennis who have all been left out of the team due to club versus country issues.

Nigeria has been paired alongside Egypt, Sudan, and Guinea-Bissau in Group D.

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Earlier Sportsbrief had reported Lee Clark who made a name while playing for Sunderland and Newcastle United in the Premier League has sounded a note of warning to the Super Eagles not to underestimate Sudan at AFCON.

The 2021 African Cup of Nations will kick off on Sunday in Cameroon and all the nations that qualified for this competition are ready to start a business this weekend.

Sudan hosted the 1970 African Cup of Nations and they won the title in front of their fans and this has prompted Lee Clark to think they can cause the upset this month in Cameroon.