In an interview with South African online newspaper, Sowetan, Baxter added that they were not afraid of the the three-time African champions who will be coming with vengeance on their mind.

The British coach led South Africa to  a 2-0 in a 2019 AFCON qualifier in Uyo in June 2017  which was the country’s first victory against Nigeria in a competitive match.

“We do have Nigeria first‚ in the small matter of an African Nations Cup qualifier‚” Baxter told the Sowetan, A

“Everybody knows the list of injuries that we have had.

“Everybody knows what I said in the first press conference (a week ago) that despite that (the injuries) I want to speak about the players that we do have because even though we respect Nigeria, we do not fear them.

“I think we have still enough talent‚ enough desire and if we can structure a game plan in the next three or four days‚ I think by the time we run out onto the FNB Stadium, we would be confident‚ we would not be complacent‚ because Nigeria have just come from a (2018) World Cup (in Russia).

“They are undefeated since we beat them the last time (in the first qualifier in June last year) and they will certainly want to wreak their revenge.

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“So‚ we will be ready and I still believe that we have a very good chance of getting the result that we need.”

After the matchday-five AFCON qualifier on Saturday Bafana Bafana travel to Durban’s Moses Mabhida Stadium to welcome Paraguay in the Nelson Mandela Challenge next Tuesday.