Ahead of their Oriental Derby against neighbours Heartland FC in a Matchday 10 fixture of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), Abia Warriors captain, Augustine Njoku, is optimistic that the ‘Umu Chineke’ will secure the maximum points at stake, when the two Eastern clubs clash on Sunday.
Abia Warriors’ recent form has been impressive, with wins from two games, and the Imama Amapakabo side will be looking forward to making it three wins in a row, an opinion shared by the team’s captain Njoku.
“It’s another game. No game is alike . The last game is past and I urge the fans to expect victory from Abia Warriors Football Club of Umuahia, as usual, come Sunday,” he said
The former Nigeria national U-20 right-back admitted that it would be a tough tie, but is still hopeful of victory for the Pride of Abia.
“Yes, it’s an Oriental Derby. It’s a strong match to talk about. Then talking about Heartland Football Club, most of them over there know about us, and we equally know about them. So, I believe, it’s going to be a tough game, and I’m believing that Abia Warriors Football Club will emerge victorious to make it three wins out of three,” the skipper further stated.
Heartland, on the other hand, will look to stop the Warriors’ aspiration of four home wins in a row, having shocked pundits with a 1-0 home victory over high-flying Remo Stars in their last home game, a result that has given them the belief to dream.
Abia Warriors will be without Samuel Ogunjimi who has a minor injury but will welcome back centre-backs, Emmanuel Ogbuagu and Daniel Izuchukwu to the team. Amapakabo will decide if both players will be passed to feature in Sunday’s match after their training session on Saturday.
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