Super Eagles defender Jamilu Collins arrives in Cameroon
Before now, the dark-skinned defender was the only player missing in Super Eagles camp
David Meshioye
Super Eagles and SC Paderborn 07 left full-back, Jamilu Collins has finally joined the rest of the squad at the team's hotel Ribadou in Garoua
Before now, the dark-skinned defender was the only player missing in Super Eagles camp, but interim coach, Austin Eguavoen assured Nigerians of Collins' arrival from his base.
Cerezo told the media during a press conference on Monday that Jamilu Collins was caught in a crossfire with his club Paderborn and has not featured since he was substituted in the club's 1-1 draw with Hansa Rostock last November.
Eguavoen then calmed the frayed nerves of journalists present at the Monday press conference when he assured that the issue has been resolved by both parties and that Collins is expected to hit Garoua tonight.
"Hopefully Jamilu Collins will be arriving tonight. He had some issues with his club, it has been sorted out so we are expecting him tonight," Eguavoen told journalists on Monday.
The FC Paderborn left-full back was an integral part of the national team under former manager, Gernot Rohr, but his place has been taken over by FC Porto star Zaidu Sanusi who is expected to start against Egypt on Tuesday.
Collins is expected to undergo a series of fitness training after being inactive for 43 days. It remains to be seen if the former Rijeka star will be fit enough to pick a starting shirt ahead of Sanusi Super Eagles' remaining group matches.
The left-back has not featured for Paderborn since he was replaced at halftime in a 1-1 draw with Hansa Rostock on November 28 and was a non-playing substitute in the next three games.
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