Nigeria head coach Jose Peseiro says he is praying that goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali will be fit for their quarter final clash against Angola on Friday, February 2.

The agile goalkeeper was stretched off in the 80th minute in the 2-0 win over Cameroon on Saturday, January 27, following an aerial collision with winger Georges-Kevin N’Koudou and Peseiro maintains that he needs his current number one back as early as possible.

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"We will assess the state of Nwabali’s injury in the next 24 to 48 hours. It’s difficult to assess his condition, while we were in the match,” Peseiro said in a post-match conference.

"But I am hoping that he will be fit for the next match... I want him to play. And the players want him to play.”

A brace from winger Ademola Lookman ensured that the Super Eagles qualified for the quarterfinals after beating neighbors Cameroon 2-0 at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan in the round of 16 clash on Saturday.