Having made the squads for the friendly against South Africa and Saturday's World Cup qualifier against Malawi, Lokomotiv Moscow attacker Victor Obinna has expressed his pleasure at returning to the national team.

'' I am very excited to be back playing my second game after a long time out in the national team.

''  And I want to thank the coach for giving me the opportunity to be here because it’s a privilege for me and I can’t wait for the game on Saturday,'' Victor Obinna said to the online edition of Brila FM.

The 26 - year - old Obinna has played 45 internationals for the current African champions, scoring 11 times since making his debut in 2006.

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