Nigeria Vs Guinea: What Rohr said ahead of AFCON encounter

Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr has stated that he already has his Starting XI for the Nigeria Vs Guinea in a second Group B game at the AFCON 2019 in Egypt.

According to Rohr, the fittest players will feature in the game which if won will secure a next round spot for Nigeria.

Nigeria go into the game following a 1-0 victory over Burundi.

Speaking during a press conference, Rohr said:

 “Yesterday’s afternoon we put together already the team who could start eventually in this crucial game against Guinea because if we win it we are already through to the next round of the competition. That would be wonderful you know.

“At the moment the atmosphere is very good. The players are recovering and we will also prepare specially for those that are sick and to try to come back in good fitness.

“We had a very good training session this morning. We had a recovery program for the players who played more than 45 minutes against Burundi on Saturday.

“We had a big work which dwelled on physical and technical training for the other players too.”