Obomate fit to start against Akwa United

. Joseph Douhadji out

Rivers United top striker Frederick Obomate has been declared fit to start against Akwa United in Wednesday’s Match Day 18 of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt.

Coach Stanley Eguma was forced to make changes to the team’s squad after Obomate pulled up with an injury during the warm up before Sunday’s Match Day 17 clash against Abia Warriors at the Umuahia Stadium.

Obomate was replaced by Ebuka Nnaebuo after all efforts to get him back on his feet proved abortive.

The club’s Media Officer Sammy Wejinya told Sportinglens.blogspot.com that Obomate is 100 per cent okay to return.

“Obomate is ready to start against Akwa United on Wednesday. His injury was not serious only that the coach did not want to risk him for the game against Abia Warriors because the pitch was not good,” Wejinya said to Sportinglens.blogspot.com

Wejinya informed that all the players on the injury list are in the frame to return against Akwa United except the Togolese international Joseph Douhadji who will miss the match due to sickness.

“Douhadji is sick and he will not make the list. Apart from him we have full squad,” he said.