Both teams lost their opening matches and are currently 3rd and 4th on the table.
The
unsatisfactory performance of some players in the Flying Eagles opener
against Portugal is set to cost them their place in Monday’s squad for
Cuba duel.
The six-time African champions are expected to ring
some changes in midfield and attack as they go for broke on Monday
afternoon.
Affected players
Defensive midfielder Moses
Orkuma is expected to join the fray along with Ovbokha Agboyi as coach
John Obuh reverts to his preference for two holding midfielders.
Sporting Braga-bound Chidi Osuchukwu disappointed against Portugal and may likely lose his first-team place.
Spy
Obuh
has admitted Cuba are unknown quantity, but assistant coach Yakubu
Maidajin was dispatched to watch their opening game against Cuba and
should have some useful information about this island-nation