Hamstring suspends Victor Moses' AFCON debut

[Folami David]

Nigeria head coach, Stephen Keshi has explained why he left out Chelsea stricker, Victor Moses in his team's opening game at the AFCON against Burkina Faso on Monday.
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Keshi's men failed to hold on to a one-goal lead scored by Emmanuel Emenike as Alain Traore scored for Burkina Faso's Stallions with the last kick of the game at Mbombela stadium in Nelspruit.
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But Keshi opened up that the former Crystal Palace man was still nursing a knock from their pre-Afcon training camp in Faro, Portugal.
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The Nigerian manager explained that he does not want to take a 'gamble' on the stricker.
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'' The last practice game we had in Faro, Moses had a little bit of hamstring. We had to put him on scrutiny. Since we came here he looked a bit off. I don't want to gamble on him in a game and then take him off within minutes as that will make me look stupid '' said Keshi.