“It’s something I look forward to” – Sierra Leone’s Bakayoko can’t wait to face Nigeria’s Super Eagles

The Bolton Wanderers striker is dreaming of a primary Afcon look subsequent 12 months, a race that begins with a matchup towards the previous champions

Sierra Leone ahead Amadou Bakayoko has admitted that beating Nigeria’s Tremendous Eagles is not going to be a simple project for the Leone Stars. Nonetheless, the Bolton Wanderers star insists it’s a match he’s wanting ahead to enjoying.

Nigeria will host Sierra Leone contained in the Nationwide Stadium in Abuja on June 9 in a matchday one Group A fixture of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

The Tremendous Eagles are the clear favourites to assert an easy victory over a workforce 78 locations under them on the FIFA world rating.

However with Bolton Wanderers’ prolific striker Bakayoko of their ranks, the Leone Stars will retain hopes of inflicting an upset within the Nigerian capital.

Bakayoko contributed ten objectives and 5 assists for Bolton in League One this season, however he’s but to make his aggressive debut for his nation.

The 26-year-old, nevertheless, scored his first aim for Sierra Leone in a pleasant towards Liberia earlier this 12 months, and he’s aiming to switch his type to the nationwide workforce and assist the Lone Star make subsequent 12 months’s Afcon.

“Indubitably, enjoying towards Nigeria will probably be my first correct match for Sierra Leone. It’s one thing I’m wanting ahead to however each Nigeria and Guinea Bissau video games aren’t any simple video games,” Bakayoko informed footballsierraleone.internet.

“God prepared, we are able to go on the market and showcase ourselves towards a tricky Nigeria aspect. Serving to Sierra Leone attain the African Cup of Nations will probably be huge, personally, for me, and all of us gamers working so exhausting to offer it our greatest.

“Making the subsequent African Cup of Nations is one thing as a participant you wish to be part of, and it will be unbelievable for me to play within the event within the Ivory Coast for the primary time.

“The final competitors, I used to be not a part of it however watched the workforce play effectively, therefore why it is going to be pivotal for us to be within the Ivory Coast event.”

Nigeria commerce tackles with Sierra Leone tomorrow, June 9, in Abuja, in a match that begins by 5 pm (Nigerian time).