Nigeria Coach Siasia Offered More Firepower As Umar Aminu Lands In Brazil
Osmanlıspor striker Umar Aminu is in line to make his first-ever appearance at the Olympic Games on Sunday night when the Dream Team face Sweden in a Group B clash.<br /><br />The Super Eagles rising star was not involved in Nigeria’s 5-4 win over Japan on Friday morning because he had featured for his Turkish club in the Europa League the previous day.<br /><br />“I am now in Brazil and I arrived last night, ”Aminu briefly told <b>allnigeriasoccer.com </b>when asked if he has kept his word of joining the Nigeria U23s on Friday. <br /><br />All things being equal, the ex-Flying Eagles star will train with the team on Saturday before Samson Siasia makes a decision whether or not he’ll get game time against the Scandinavians. <br /><br />Nigerian take on Sweden at the Amazônia Arena, Manaus, starting from 2300 hours. <br /><br />Ifeanyi Emmanuel <br />
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