2019 AFCON: Etebo, Awaziem ill due to Asaba rain

Super Eagles stars Oghenekaro Etebo and Chidozie Awaziem have fallen sick in Eagles Camp in Ismailia Egypt.

The players according to the Technical Adviser of the Super Eagles Gernot Rohr suddenly took ill as a result of the cold weather due to torrential rainfalls in Asaba venue of the team’s last home friendly game against Zimbabwe that ended in a scoreless draw.

He said the duo started feeling cold on their way to Egypt for the final Camping for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations starting 21st of this month (June) in Egypt.

“We have two sick players Etebo and Awaziem after feeling cold due to cold weather as a result of heavy rain in Asaba and we travelled all through the night too without sleeping on the train. We arrived in Egypt at 6 am in this morning (Monday morning). As regards when the players will be fit to train with us I am sure for now until our doctor certify them fit to train with us”.

Rohr disclosed to SportingLife.ng from Ismailia Camp of the team. Rohr also said that his team had hectic
time while travelling to Egypt as a result of the immigration process.

“There was a big delay because of the immigration problems in Kano. We had to go out of the plane, the two teams had to wait for several hours in Kano because of the Zimbabwe team also travelled with us”, Rohr also disclosed.

He, however, hailed the facilities available in the Campsite of the team the posh Hotel Mercure in Ismailia that was arranged by the Nigeria Football Federation.

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“We could make a good training session this afternoon because the pitch inside the ground of our hotel camp is very, very good. It is a fantastic pitch for playing football. So there was fun, there is joy and good technical commitment”, an elated Rohr told SportingLife.ng exclusively from Ismaila.