Super Eagles goalkeeper coach, Alloy Agu has confidently said his team will not lose concentration during the season’s break as they prepare ahead of the CHAN competition coming up next year.
Eagles are expected to embark on a Christmas holidays on Wednesday to come back on Saturday to continue with their preparations for the upcoming African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Kigali, Rwanda in January.
Agu said the players are professionals and will not lose focus on the daunting task at hand while with their respective families.
“I want to believe that they players know what is at stake, I equally believe they have Nigerians at heart as well as their expectations at the forthcoming African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Rwanda.
“We understand that family is important especially this festive period that’s why we are allowing them few days to celebrate festivity with their families.
“We agreed on the need to stay focus while the Yuletide holidays last and to come back better players to continue on the programme on good representation at CHAN.
“They are core professionals and we do not expect them to abuse the rare privilege.
“We hope to come back on Saturday, December 26 to intensify work on the task at hand,” said the former Nigerian shot stopper to supersport.com.
Eagles are expected to reconvene to head off to Pretoria, South Africa for final preparation ahead of the hostilities at CHAN.
The bronze winners will open their title account against neighbours, Niger on January 18 at the Stade Regional Nyamirambo, Kigali before facing other Group C opponents, Tunisia and Guinea on January 22 and 26 respectively.
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