Finidi George, the Super Eagles’ acting head coach, has stated that he hopes to win their second friendly of this international break against Mali.

In a friendly match last Friday, Nigeria defeated Ghana 2-1 under the leadership of the former Ajax winger.

But Finidi must contend with injuries and absences from important players like Frank Onyeka, the midfielder, and Calvin Bassey.

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Finidi, though, is optimistic about Tuesday night’s match.

“We cannot at this time be dwelling on the injuries and absences that we have to cope with.

“Our intention has always been to win these two matches and then look forward to the World Cup qualifiers in June.

“We are determined to keep up the momentum and sustain the winning mentality derived from beating the Black Stars,” he told nff.com.