By Daily Sports on June 18, 2017
Rivers United skipper Festus Austine is a doubt for Tuesday’s must-win CAF Confederation Cup Group A tie against KCCA of Uganda in Port Harcourt after he was injured in a 1-0 loss at Lobi Stars.
The inspirational central defender was forced out of the Lobi Stars game on Friday after only 23 minutes of action.
A Rivers United official disclosed: “He is now a doubt for the Confederation Cup game against Ugandan club KCCA.”
They are bottom of the standings in Group A with three points from as many matches and need to win in front of their fans on Tuesday to revive their flagging hopes to reach the knockout rounds of the competition.
They lost 2-1 to the Ugandan champions in the reverse clash.
Rivers United poor away record continued at Lobi Stars in a rearranged NPFL fixture as they fell to a late Nanen Imenger superb header after goalkeeper Femi Thomas saved a penalty by Anthony Okpotu in the 64th minute.
The Port Harcourt outfit remain in 15th place with 30 points from 24 matches.
*Photo shows Festus Austine in action.
Source Daily Sports
Posted June 18, 2017
You may also like...
Mikel’s 2018 World Cup jersey added to Fifa...
Enyimba Battle Abia Warriors As MFM Face Pillars...
NBA In Talks To Play Rest Of Season...
World Cup qualifiers Eagles in Pot 1
Eguma, Ovoke confident Rivers Utd on path of...
Appeal Court upholds Giwa FC’s expulsion from NPFL...
Latest News
MTN CHAMPS final gets new date
Osimhen deal close as United set to trigger release clause
Joshua grateful to Nigeria, departs for next fight
Amusan, Ofili lead Nigeria’s charge to 2025 World Relays
NTF targets tennis development, certifies 40 coaches
NPFL fines El-Kanemi Warriors ₦3.5m, to play behind closed doors
Over 100 kids for Ikoyi Club Easter Tennis Clinic
Flying Eagles beat Egypt in U-20 AFCON warm-up
Oshoala Academy empowers girls
Rivers won’t relent in NPFL title pursuit – Finidi
U20 AFCON: Flying Eagles face Egypt in friendly
Sports world mourns football-loving Pope Francis
Rangers International going, going . . . (55,443 views)
Amaju Pinnick: A cat with nine lives (46,581 views)
Second Term: Amaju Pinnick, Other NFF Heavyweights Home to Roost •How Pinnick Broke the Jinx (44,591 views)
Missing $150,000 IAAF Grant: Solomon Dalung’s Hide and Seek game (44,230 views)
Current issues in Nigerian sports: Matters arising (44,202 views)
Sports Development: Zenith Bank on the zenith (44,199 views)
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje’s solid footprints, commitment to sports development in Kano State (44,000 views)
NFF Presidency: Pinnick, Maigari, Ogunjobi, Okoye in Battle for Supremacy (43,548 views)
Olopade, BET9A wave of revolution in NNL (42,649 views)
Commonwealth Games 2018: Shame of Muhammadu Buhari, Solomon Dalung (41,290 views)
Ibrahimovic’s Man U exit: Whose decision is it? And in whose interest? (39,729 views)
John Mikel Obi: Segun Odegbami’s Outrageous Call! (39,150 views)
MTN CHAMPS final gets new date
Osimhen deal close as United set to trigger release clause
Joshua grateful to Nigeria, departs for next fight
Amusan, Ofili lead Nigeria’s charge to 2025 World Relays
NTF targets tennis development, certifies 40 coaches
NPFL fines El-Kanemi Warriors ₦3.5m, to play behind closed doors
Over 100 kids for Ikoyi Club Easter Tennis Clinic
Flying Eagles beat Egypt in U-20 AFCON warm-up
Oshoala Academy empowers girls
Rivers won’t relent in NPFL title pursuit – Finidi
U20 AFCON: Flying Eagles face Egypt in friendly
Sports world mourns football-loving Pope Francis
Most Read
Rangers International going, going . . . (55,443 views)
Amaju Pinnick: A cat with nine lives (46,581 views)
Second Term: Amaju Pinnick, Other NFF Heavyweights Home to Roost •How Pinnick Broke the Jinx (44,591 views)
Missing $150,000 IAAF Grant: Solomon Dalung’s Hide and Seek game (44,230 views)
Current issues in Nigerian sports: Matters arising (44,202 views)
Sports Development: Zenith Bank on the zenith (44,199 views)
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje’s solid footprints, commitment to sports development in Kano State (44,000 views)
NFF Presidency: Pinnick, Maigari, Ogunjobi, Okoye in Battle for Supremacy (43,548 views)
Olopade, BET9A wave of revolution in NNL (42,649 views)
Commonwealth Games 2018: Shame of Muhammadu Buhari, Solomon Dalung (41,290 views)
Ibrahimovic’s Man U exit: Whose decision is it? And in whose interest? (39,729 views)
John Mikel Obi: Segun Odegbami’s Outrageous Call! (39,150 views)