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Nigeria’s Odion Ighalo: I'm fit and ready’ for the Africa Cup of Nations

Odion Ighalo has stated that he is fully fit to represent Nigeria in the forthcoming 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) in Egypt.

The 29-year-old attacker was forced off in Shanghai Shenhua’s 1-1 stalemate against Tianjin Teda in a Super League game in May.

Since the injury, the former Watford frontman has not played a competitive game, missing Shenhua’s last four games, including their FA Cup victory over Chongqing Dangdai Lifan.

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Prior to the injury, he has scored seven goals in nine league appearances for Quique Sánchez Flores’ men.