Côte d’Ivoire Star’s Return Update Poses Threat to Super Eagles at AFCON

The Ivory Coast national team head coach, Jean-Louis Gassée, has given an injury update on Borussia Dortmund’s Sébastien Haller, indicating positive progress in his ankle rehabilitation.

Haller, initially uncertain for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, might be available for the match against the Super Eagles after their initial game against Guinea-Bissau on January 13.

In preparation for AFCON, Côte d’Ivoire will face Sierra Leone in a friendly on Saturday at the Laurent Pokou Stadium in San Pedro.

Coach Gasset shared updates on Haller and Simon Adingra, both hoping to contribute to the Ivory Coast squad for the tournament.

“Everything is going well for Haller and Adingra. Their healing dates coincided with the end of the first round of the CAN. But here, we are progressing well. We will do exams when we return to Abidjan on Sunday. And I think that from there, they will start the collective training sessions,” he said, as quoted by Mondial Sports.

The Elephants will kick off their group phase with a match against Guinea-Bissau, followed by encounters against Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea.