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.

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.

“I am now in Brazil and I arrived last night, ”Aminu briefly told allnigeriasoccer.com when asked if he has kept his word of joining the Nigeria U23s on Friday.

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.

Nigerian take on Sweden at the Amazônia Arena, Manaus, starting from 2300 hours.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel