By Amosu Adeboye
Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr says his side have respect for Burundi, their first Group B opponent at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.
The three-time African champions will begin their quest for a fourth AFCON title against the debutants at the Alexandria Stadium on Saturday.
The Swallows who were unbeaten in the qualifiers have a number big names in their squad, with the duo of Saido Berahino and Fiston Abdoul-Razak the most prominent amongst them.
The Super Eagles are one of the favourites to win the title and will parade some of the best talents on the continent in the competition.
But despite his side’s superiority in terms of playing personnel and technical ability, Rohr stated that they will be humble against the Burundians.
“We prepare to face them with humility because they were unbeaten in the qualifiers. It’s difficult because all the ig countries are here , but i believe the competition will be wonderful with passionate fans and nice pitches,”Rohr stated during his interaction with the media at the Alexandria Stadium on Friday.
The German-born tactician also provided update on the injury situation in camp ahead of the game.
“Everyone isn’t fit. Four or five players missed one week of training and have only trained for a few days. We are not in the best shape for but we don’t complain there is team have solidarity perhaps even too much solidarity. But we will be ready; the fittest one will play tomorrow.
“We’re used to the pressure and we are cool. We are happy to start this competition and we have been together for three weeks. The weather is a bit different from what we are used to in Nigeria and it affected us because half the team fell sick but now only one player is sick.”
