Chisom Chikatara Continues Rich Vein Of Form, Nets Brace In Practice Game

The home - based Super Eagles defeated NNL side Shekarau Babes 3-1 in a scrimmage held at the Adokie Amiesiamaka Stadium on Wednesday evening.

Tunde Adeniji converted a first - half penalty to give the domestic Eagles a 1 -0 lead while Abia Warriors marksman Chisom Chikatara scored his second brace in six days in the second half.

Ahead of the African Nations Championship qualifier against Burkina Faso, Enyimba midfielder Abdulrazak Aliyu has withdrawn from the squad on account of injury, leaving only 24 players in camp.

Super Eagles manager Sunday Oliseh will not be in the dugout when the national team faces Burkina Faso on Saturday due to ill health but may join the team on Sunday.

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