Zambia vs. Nigeria: African Cup of Nations Injury News, Preview, Team News

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Published: January 25, 2013

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Both Zambia and Nigeria earned a point from their opening match of the 2013 African Cup of Nations and will be out to improve on that with a strong performance here.

Match tickets have reportedly been sold out for this great clash, with defending champions Zambia taking on one of the consistently strong trams in Africa.

The Super Eagles were the last team to beat the Copper Bullets in the African Cup—all the way back in 2010—and will know that after their incredibly unlucky result in the opening match, they have what it takes to topple the champions once more.

Read on for all the latest injury and team news here ahead of what is shaping up to be on of the top group matches from AFCON 2013.

 

Group: Group C, match three

When: Friday, January 25, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. ET

Where: Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit, South Africa

 

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 According to BBC Sport, Nigeria could be set for a last-minute boost with the news that attacker Victor Moses could be healthy enough for selection.

Victor Moses should face Zambia after the Nigeria winger recovered from the hamstring injury that kept him out of Monday's 1-1 draw with Burkina Faso. If selected, the 22-year-old will line-up alongside Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel for the Super Eagles.

However, Celtic defender Efe Ambrose will definitely miss this match after being sent off for two bookable offenses in their opening AFCON match.

Nigeria have also faced problems within their squad during the week, as Sky Sports reports, that two players have been quarantined from the rest of the team.

Azubuike Egwuekwe and Gabriel Reuben both suffered chicken pox during the week and are unlikely to take the field here for the Super Eagles.

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