Wikki Tourists to play Plateau United on Tuesday

By Taofeek Babalola

Wikki Tourists Football Club of Bauchi will engage Plateau United in friendly encounter on Tuesday in Jos by 4pm, Sportinglens.blogspot.com reports 

The Team Consultant, Abubakar Abubakar said the match is one of the friendly matches line-up to keep the squad fit before the commencement of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). 

Abubakar said the Big Elephants are doing everything within its reach to recruit quality players for the team for the next season.

Sportinglens.blogspot.com reports that the team returned to Bauchi on Sunday from Kano where they played some friendly matches after the Ahlan Cup pre-season tourney earlier for Saturday in Kano was postponed till December 8.

The Bauchi-based outfit was also in Gombe State few weeks back to play some friendly games.

Abubakar in a chat with Sportinglens.blogspot.com said he is satisfied with the team’s preparation so far.

“The team will be in Jos on Tuesday for friendly game against Plateau United. We are still assessing our players with series of quality friendly matches and they are responding well. I believe at the end of the day we will be able to present a formidable team for the coming season,” Abubakar said to Sportinglens.blogspot.com.