Chelle confirms Dessers’ exit from AFCON, hopes for Alebiosu’s return
Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has revealed that one of his strikers, Cyriel Dessers, is effectively out of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations, while there is still hope that defender Ryan Alebiosu could still play a role for Nigeria in the championship, reports soccernet.ng.
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