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A strong delegation of 26 players, including coaches, backroom staff, and top management officials from Rangers International of Enugu, has safely arrived in Uyo for the first leg of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League 2024/2025 preliminary round fixture against U.S. Zilimadjou of Comoros Islands, who are hosting their home game in Nigeria.
The team, led by double award-winning Coach of the Season Fidelis Ilechukwu, is eager to represent the club and Nigeria in their return to continental football after four seasons.
The players have been undergoing an intense three-week training regime in Enugu under Coach Ilechukwu and his assistants, preparing to face the Comoros league champions who arrived in the country on Wednesday.
Flying Antelopes’ captain, Ugwueze Chinemerem, expressed optimism about securing a good result ahead of the return leg, scheduled for Friday, August 23, at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo. “We respect our opponent but we shall do the needful, by God’s special grace, on the field of play. We have intensified our training since the preparation for the new season started and with the level of motivation in our team, we shall come out with a good result,” he said.
Assistant captain and goalkeeper, Opubo Japhet, shared his confidence in the team’s ability to achieve a positive result on Sunday in Uyo. “I believe we have all it takes to get a good result on Sunday in Uyo.
Though not much is known about our opponent, we give them their respect as the champions of Comoros but we have our game plans,” he stated.