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Amokachi debuts for Nasarawa United
DANIEL 'The Bull' Amokachi has said he could make his sensational comeback in the local league as early this weekend when Premier League action kicks off across the country.
Rasheed Yekini is likely to star for Gateway football club, Abeokuta.
Amokachi has been registered by newly promoted Nasarawa United as a player-coach.
"I should be ready for the opening day event though I'm a little short of match fitness. My breathing is a little too hard but my knee has been holding up for the past two years even though it reacts sometimes," Amokachi said.
'The Bull' has not played competitive football in the last five years or so after he had to undergo three major knee surgeries. And he is only staging a return to the local league 16 years after he last played for Ranch Bees.
"I played in our 1-1 draw with Sharks in Lafia. We also drew 1-1 with Zamfara United. But our best game was yesterday (Saturday) against Kano Pillars. I did not play and we may have lost 1-0 but you could see that we have begun to take shape," he said.
"I'm first and foremost a coach. But as a player on the pitch, I will be pushing the other players as part of our team strategy," said the forward, who also disclosed he will be maintaining his support striker
role for 'The Solid Miners.'
He is also upbeat about the club's chances of staying put in the top flight.
"We will work very hard to survive in the Premier League. That's our top target," said the former World Cup star.`
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