adminCAPE TOWN. — Super Eagles duo of Ikenna Hillary Paul and Gbolahan Salami have returned to training after suffering different degrees of injuries during the ongoing African Nations Championship in South Africa. Paul has been out since he sustained a torn hamstring in Nigeria’s opening day loss to Mali while Salami had to make way in the Super Eagles’ 3-1 win over South Africa on Sunday.
But the pair were part of Wednesday’s training sessions. Paul trained without any sign of pain after he had been initially ruled out of the Chan.
“Ikenna Hillary is back in training and he has started running and even wore a pair of (football) boots. His recovery is quite remarkable and surprising at the time but good for the team.
“So he is expected to start kicking the ball soon. Gbolahan Salami also trained after the knock he suffered against South Africa,” Super Eagles spokesman Ben Alaiya said.
However, Lobi Stars striker Nanen Barnabas Imenger did not take part in Wednesday’s training with the group.
Imenger, who is nursing a slight knock, was taken through his paces by the team’s physiotherapist, Adewale Oladejo. — SuperSport.
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