Rave Of The Moment Aaron Samuel Plays Down Ankle Injury

Rave Of The Moment Aaron Samuel Plays Down Ankle Injury

<span class=\"\\&quot;st\\&quot;\">Guangzhou R&amp;F attacker Aaron Samuel suffered an injury against Sudan on Wednesday evening.<br /><br />But the rave of the moment has insisted that the ailment will not prevent him from turning out for his Chinese club this weekend when they tackle Shandong Luneng. <br /><br />The 20 - year - old has received rave reviews from the critical Nigerian fans following his display against Sudan, and all the doubting Thomases are now singing a different tune.<br /><br />In his second appearance for the national team, and in front of the home fans, Samuel capped off an imperious performance by scoring his first ever international goal after 66 minutes.<br /><br /></span><span class=\"\\&quot;st\\&quot;\">&ldquo;I felt a little bit of pain and that is the reason I could not complete the match. I was kicked in the ankle by a Sudanese player. It is nothing serious, in the next two days I will be match fit.<br /><br /></span><span class=\"\\&quot;st\\&quot;\">&ldquo;I should be able to play our next game in the League this weekend, </span>&rdquo; the Nigeria number 5 told <b>allnigeriasoccer.com</b>.<br /><br />Aaron Samuel was snapped up by Norwegian Premier League club V&aring;lerenga in 2012 after he was recommended by Norwegian - Nigerian agent Atta Aneke.<br /><br />The former Dolphins and Shooting Stars forward has scored 16 goals in 54 topflight games for V&aring;lerenga, Sarpsborg 08 and Guangzhou R&amp;F.<br />
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