Imama Amapakabo has shifted his focus on his side’s next Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) game to this Sunday’s trip to the Northwest town of Katsina.
Amapakabo’s men have dropped points in two back-to-back home matches from winning positions and they now play two games on the road on the spin starting with Katsina United before travelling to face the champions Remo Stars.
Despite their taking just a point in their last two matches, Amapakabo is confident of taking a result out of Sunday’s clash with Katsina United at the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium.
”We have a very long journey to Katsina, so it’s all about staying calm.
”We’ll travel to Katsina, rest and, like every other league game, we’ll play it and try to get something there,” he told the club’s media just before they departed Umuahia for Katsina.
Abia Warriors were in second position before their double home fixtures, but a 2-1 defeat to Nasarawa United followed by a 1-1 draw with Wikki Tourists have seen them slip to fourth place on the standings.
Now they have to claw back those dropped points in back-to-back aways fixtures at Katsina United and Remo Stars.
They also have to play both matches without Augustine Njoku, Yakub Hammed, Wilson Elu, Innocent Godwin, Ayodele Ezekiel and Israel Joseph who are ruled out owing to injuries and illnesses.