The Leone Stars of Sierra Leone have began preparations for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture in opposition to the Super Eagles of Nigeria.

John Keister’s males had their first coaching session forward of the sport on the Samuel Kanyon Doe Stadium, Monrovia on Thursday.

Head coach, Keister introduced a 38-man squad for the essential clash this week.

The gaffer is anticipated to prune down the squad to a sizeable quantity subsequent week.

Sierra Leone occupy third place in Group A of the qualifiers with 4 factors from three video games and should beat the Super Eagles to maintain alive their hopes of constructing it to Cote d’Ivoire 2023.

The Super Eagles high the standings with 9 factors from the identical variety of matches.

A degree might be sufficient for Jose Peseiro’s aspect to qualify for the 2023 AFCON finals.