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Big Boost For Super Eagles As Victor Osimhen Declared Fit For AFCON Semi-Final with South Africa 

Super Eagles player, Victor Osimhen has been declared fit for the African Cup Of Nations semi-final match against South Africa on Wednesday.

Babafemi Raji, the Team Media Officer on Tuesday, made the announcement in a press statement that the African Player of the Year joined the team in Bouaké and trained with the squad.

Raji said Osimhen has been cleared and is available for selection in the game against South Africa.

“Victor Osimhen has been declared fit and available for selection in the semi-final clash against South Africa. He has joined the team in Bouaké and has trained with the squad today.” the statement read.

The Super Eagles media team had earlier said that Osimhen would be monitored in Abijdan while other players in the squad head to Bouake where the match would take place.

“We will fly from Abidjan to Bouaké today via a 10 pm Air Cote d’Ivoire flight. If cleared by tomorrow morning, he will join the rest of the squad before 5 pm,” the team had said in a statement on Monday night. 

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