Umaru Bangura has been passed fit for Sierra Leone’s crucial Africa Cup of Nations qualifier with Nigeria on Friday.
The FC Zurich defender, who was cleared of Covid-19 recently, was not part of John Keister’s initial squad to face the Super Eagles owing to fitness worries.
However, he will now travel with the rest of the Leone Stars when they fly out to Benin City as they hope to revive their Cameroon 2022 hopes with a victory against the three-time African champions after a stumbling start.
His presence is expected to boost his country’s chances of upsetting Gernot Rohr’s men, who lead Group L after garnering six points from wins against Benin Republic and Lesotho.