The Nigeria football federation president, Ibrahim Gusau has said that injured striker Kelechi Iheanacho will next week join the rest of the Nigeria squad for the Africa Cup of Nations.
Leicester City star Iheanacho is nursing a muscular injury, but the NFF president said the player was recovering well.
Gusau lauded the support of the Nigerian government in the country’s quest to win a fourth African title. And he expressed optimism the team will make Nigeria proud in the Ivory Coast.