Mikel, Moses, Emenike Assure Keshi On August 14 Friendly

[Folami David]

Super Eagles gaffer, Stephen Keshi has revealed that all the foreign-based players he invited for the August 14 international friendly match against South Africa for the Mandela Challenge have assured that they would be available for the match.
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The Big Boss told Complete Sports that all the players have indicated their readiness to return to South Africa where they won the Africa Cup of Nations early this year and engage Bafana-Bafana.
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"I'm glad that all the players I invited have given me their words that they would be available and willing to play on August 14. It is going to be a good game and we hope to maintain our supremacy over the South Africans in that game'',he said.
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"It is a friendly match but we have our prestige at stake and that is why we are going there with our best to give it our all. It will also help us to prepare for the September World Cup qualifier against Malawi."
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Keshi disclosed that the home based players he invited are expected to open camp next week in Abuja while the foreign-based players are expected to fly directly to South Africa from their respective base.

[Shola Sholaz]

Having this 3 players in a squad would definately boost the 8 remaining players to success. I hope injury will not take them away this time around again...