All
is set for the international friendly between Nigeria and Argentina today in
Krasnodar. The
match will be the 8th meeting between both sides in all competitions.
Argentina
has the edge with five wins, one loss and one draw against the three-time
African champions.
According
to report, it is therefore an opportunity for the Nigerians to take their pound
of flesh from the Argentines who will be playing without Barcelona star Lionel
Messi.
Super
Eagles gaffer Gernot Rohr will likely make four changes for the clash with 2014
World Cup finalists Argentina. Skipper
John Obi Mikel returns to the team after he was rested for the match against
Algeria last Friday. Meanwhile,
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has said that his team was ready to take on
Argentina’s highly rated squad today with or without their talisman Lionel
Messi.
Messi
was given permission by coach Jorge Sampoli to return to Barcelona, with an aim
to test how his team will fare without the five-time World Best Player whose
hat-trick against Ecuador earned Argentina the Russia 2018 ticket.
Rohr
explained that the friendly against Argentina in Russia was to enable the Super
Eagles feel the atmosphere in the host nation.
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