Ademola Lookman said the Super Eagles are looking forward to Friday’s international friendly against Ghana in Morocco because it is an opportunity for them to show the level they are at.
Luqman has scored nine goals and three assists in 29 appearances for Atalanta this season and also performed very well at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) held in Ivory Coast.
The 26-year-old who has three goals and one assist in seven games at AFCON 2023 was one of the first arrivals in Morocco for the friendlies against Ghana and Mali and spoke to Super Eagles media manager Babafemi Raji.
After another good session at the Super Eagles camp in Marrakesh, Morocco, Lookman said: “I think, yeah, we’re preparing for the game, obviously, on Friday, so yeah, we’re looking forward to it.”
With the squad regrouping after a great AFCON, the attacking sensation was asked how the players reflect on the result, what it’s like to be back again and what they’re talking about in general.
“Yes, obviously, a lot of good things happened at the AFCON, we still have the same group of players who are all happy to be back together and obviously, some new faces in the squad as well,” Lookman said.
“Well, we’re really happy to be back with the team once again for the two friendlies against Ghana and Mali.”
On what Nigerians should expect from Friday’s friendly against Ghana, Lookman said: “It’s an opportunity for us to once again show the level we are at.
“I mean the level we have shown, especially talking about the AFCON and the level that is always expected of us.
“Well, yeah, we’re definitely looking forward to the game against Ghana on Friday,” concluded the winger.
The Super Eagles who came second in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) held in Ivory Coast will take on Ghana’s Black Stars before taking on Mali’s Les Aigles on Tuesday, March 26.
Nigeria will go all out to get revenge on Ghana because when they met in March 2022 in a two-legged play-off for a place at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, the Black Stars won on away regulation after a 1-1 draw inactive.