Austin Ejide Plays Down Injury Fears

Hapoel Be'er Sheva custodian Austin Ejide has quickly moved to dispel suggestions that he is injured and will spend some time on the sidelines following a thigh strain on Wednesday night against Cape Verde in a pre -Nations Cup friendly.

According to the former Gabros goalkeeper, doctors have given him the green-light to return to action as early as Saturday.

He told MTNFootball.com: ''I have been told that in two days I can resume action on the pitch, because I’m feeling very free now.''

The cheering news will come as a massive boost to coach Stephen Keshi as Ejide is expected to provide cover to regular number one Vincent Enyeama in South Africa.