Zaidu Sanusi, Super Eagles defender, will return for Sunday’s AFCON final against hosts Cote d’Ivoire, authorities announced.
Due to a thigh injury, FC Porto star Zaidu was unable to play in Wednesday’s dramatic AFCON semifinal against Bafana Bafana of South Africa, which was settled only by penalty shootout.
After a 1-1 draw in a 120-minute pulsating match with three times AFCON champions and the one-time winners of Afcon in the northern town of Ivory Coast of Bouake
According to official of the Nigerian coaching crew “Zaidu is not out of the competition.
“He will be fine for the final,” an official told journalists
In his absence, Ola Aina shifted to left back, and Bright Osayi Samuel of Fenerbache played right back.
