Ahead of their against Royal Armed Force (RAF) of Morocco in the second leg of the Confederations Cup, Enugu Rangers are confident that the absence of their four regular players in the crucial match will not affect their performance negatively.
Speaking to nigeriasports.com the players maintained that instead of affecting them negatively, the players' absence will push them to work harder.
Otegheri Igho who said that the team will miss them believed that Rangers having registered over twenty players for the continental will have replacements for them.
"We will miss them as our players, no doubt,but I believe we have replacements. We are really working hard and I just believe that by the special grace of God we will secure a place in the group stage of this championship".
Supporting his team mate, Okey Enyiaku maintained that the boys will be missed greatly by the team but their absence will rather fire them to work hard and ensure victory.
"As it is now, their absence means extra work for those who will play if we must qualify into the next stage which is our major task. We cannot get to this level and allow ourselves to be pushed away due to the absence of our key players",
"We are definitely going to miss them. The best we can do for them is to make sure we qualify. I believe that will give them joy equally".
Sad Anyanwu
Enugu Rangers players barred from taking part in this weekend's encounter against RAF of Morocco, Nnaemeka Anyanwy says that watching his team from the stand in such a crucial will be a torment that he will have to learn how to live with.
Anyanwu who spoke to nigeriasports.com said that the most painful aspect of the situation is being bared from playingg at home where his supporters will see and appreciate him.
"Getting a red card in a continental match is a very painfull experience. In my case, it is more painfull because I will not play on my home ground where I am known very well. Where I will display and my supporters will see me",
"But I won't kill anybody, it is one of those things we see in football. I will be in the supporters arena to cheer my team to victory to ensure to ensure that we qualify into the next stage where we will join them latter. But it will be a torment honestly",
:I wish them victory. It is a must win and I know that God will see us through".
By Chigozie Chukwuleta in Enugu
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