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| Salami celebrates Nigeria's second goal against Burkina Faso last weekend |
CHAN Eagles captain Gbolahan Salami has stated the team are fired up to beat Burkina Faso on Sunday in the second leg of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifier in Ouagadougou for ailing coach Sunday Oliseh.
"We want to win the game for Nigeria and we believe that securing the CHAN ticket will hasten the complete recovery of our head coach," said Salami.
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Nigeria beat Burkina Faso 2-0 in the first leg in Port Harcourt with goals from Gbolahan Salami and Bature Yaro.
Oliseh has been asked to take a rest for two weeks by doctors so as to recover from a virus infection.
He is expected to resume duties in time for the Super Eagles training camp for a 2018 World Cup qualifier against Swaziland next month.
Intensive tests were carried out on Oliseh at the Mediapark Klinic in Cologne, Germany.
The Super Eagles handler said he is overwhelmed by the support he has received from Nigerians.
"I have been so touched and much moved, almost to tears by the prayers and good wishes I have been receiving from Nigerians. I want to thank them so much for the love and support,” he said.
"I was told I should have rested a lot more than I did after the initial illness I had when we concluded our Belgian tour earlier this month.
“The doctors have now made the rest a compulsory one. I believe that after the two weeks I would be fully recovered."
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