Kanu lies injured last Sunday (Allsport).
KANU ON THE MEND
By Jason Hughes, PA International, Kobe
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Nigeria coach Festus Onigbinde has revealed Kanu is winning his race to be fit
for Friday's Group F clash against Sweden.
The Arsenal striker has been struggling with a stomach injury which forced him
off midway through Sunday's opening defeat against Argentina.
Onigbinde said: "I cannot confirm whether Kanu will play but I am happy to
report that his condition has improved tremendously.
"He is still under the watchful eye of the team doctor, and we hope by the
evening he will give us his final observations of whether we can use him or
not."
But Onigbinde admitted Kanu is not guaranteed a place even if he is
declaredfit.
"Even if he is 100 percent I may decide not to use him, just like any other
player in the team," he said.
"All our players are capable of representing Nigeria effectively. We have
used different set-ups in all our friendly matches, and this is why."
"We wanted every player tested to see what every player could do. Obviously
as a person we will miss Kanu, but I can assure you that we have other boys who
can play well in that position."
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