Injured Nigerian midfielder, Joel Obi, has moved to quell doubts over his availability for the 2013 African Cup of Nations (AFCON), which begins in 2013 in South Africa.
The Inter Milan regular starter has spent the bulk of the year on the sidelines, following a nagging muscle injury that relapsed in a Serie A encounter against Catania on 21st October.
Obi had made his return only days earlier in a Europa Cup fixture against Neftci PFK of Azerbaijan.
His long-running injury challenge is known to be a source of worry to Chief Coach of the Super Eagles, Stephen keshi, whose team is thought of by pundits as still lacking creativity in the middle of the park. And the consequence is that the highly rated youngster played only a cameo role in the qualifiers for the tournament
“I’m happy I’m back in training, trying to get 100 per cent fit and be ready for both my club and Nigeria,” Obi said on Thursday during a radio interview monitored by Mtnfootball.com. “I will be fit for the Nations Cup. I still have more to give to Nigeria.”
Obi, apparently hoping to be selected for the mundial, also promised that the Nigerian team “would not disappoint” but urged the fans to be generous in their “support.”
