Alhassan Yusuf is expected to sit out Nigeria’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations Group A clash with Guinea-Bissau.

The encounter is slated for the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan.

Yusuf sustained a thigh injury in Nigeria’s opening fixture against the Nzalang Nacional of Equatorial Guinea.

The Royal Antwerp star missed the Super Eagles 1-0 victory against hosts Cote d’Ivoire on Thursday.

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The midfielder is yet to recover fully from the injury and will not feature against the Djurtus.

The 23-year-old trained separately from his teammates on Friday.

The Super Eagles occupy second position in Group A with four points from two games.

Jose Peseiro’s side need just a point fron their last game to seal a a place in the next round.

By Adeboye Amosu in Abidjan

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