Sunday Oliseh says Super Eagles not ready for tournament

Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh has revealed that his team is not ready for the 2016 African Nations Championship (CHAN).

The tournament set for home based African players will kick off in Rwanda with the Super Eagles to battle Niger Tunisia and Guinea in the group states.

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Following their 1-1 draw with Angola in a warm-up match in Pretoria on Wednesday, January 6, Oliseh admitted that his team is not ready for the tournament.

“I am happy with the way they played, but we’re not yet ready for CHAN,” admitted Oliseh.

The coach said his team have had to cope with Injuries and high altitude.

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“We played the game without strikers because our two top strikers (Tunde Adeneji and Chisom Chikatara) are injured and we also have to get used to the high altitude,” he explained.

The Super Eagles will play another warm-up match against Cote d’Ivoire on Monday before their first game of the tournament against Niger on January 18.