Nigeria U23 Heroes Given Clean Bill Of Health; Troost-Ekong Trains After Injury Scare
Nigeria U23 international William Troost-Ekong will be available for selection for Sunday night’s clash against Sweden at the Olympic Games, <b>allnigeriasoccer.com </b>understands. <br /><br />It is thought the FK Haugesund skipper had to play through the pain barrier to help Nigeria record a 5-4 win over Japan two days ago, having picked up a knock that required treatment during the game.<br /><br />The good news from Manaus is that Troost-Ekong took part in full training with the national team on Friday evening without feeling any pain.<br /><br />In fact, all the players named in the roster have been given a clean bill of health by team medics despite stepping out onto the Amazônia Arena turf less than seven hours after their arrival in Manaus.<br /><br />Should Nigeria beat Sweden tomorrow, they are guaranteed a spot in the quarterfinals of the Olympic Games. <br /><br />Ifeanyi Emmanuel <br /><br />Photo Credit : Twitter.com<br />
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