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Akwa United will miss the services of top scorer, Micheal Okenwa for the matchday 12 encounter against First Bank FC.

Okenwa will miss the encounter for personal reasons.

The forward has registered five goals for the Promise Keepers this season.

The player absence will be a big headache for Paul Offor’s team who are desperate to return to winning ways following the heavy defeat in Abeokuta last weekend.

Akwa United will square up with First Bank FC at the Uyo Township Stadium on Sunday(today).

On a cheerful note, Akwa United have received a timely boost with the return of midfielder Ndifreke John Etim ahead of time for the game.

Etim is making a return from an injury which has kept him out of action for a while.

Akwa United to miss topscorer Okenwa for First Bank FC match

Manchester United captain, Bruno Fernandes, has given the Premier League club two conditions to stay beyond this summer.

Last year, Fernandes was heavily linked with a move to Saudi Arabia, with United reportedly rejecting a £100m offer.

But the Portugal midfielder is considering his future at Old Trafford as he approaches his 32nd birthday.

United are ready to table a £400,000-a-week deal for Fernandes, but he is eager about other things.

The first condition is that the Red Devils play European football, the UK Mirror reports.

The team is currently in third place with 51 points.

Fernandes also wants the club to appoint Michael Carrick on a permanent basis, after his short-term deal expires in June.

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Former Super Eagles captain, Sunday Oliseh has named Calvin Bassey as the Nigerian player who has impressed him the most in the ongoing AFCON tournament in Morocco.

Speaking on the Global Football Insights podcast, Oliseh described the Fulham star as a rock, insisting that he has really improved his game.

“The player nobody is talking about that is impressing me most is Calvin Bassey,” Oliseh said.

“My God, this boy has totally grown, confidence. He’s a rock. If you throw anything at him, he will handle it well.

“He is well complemented with Ajayi at the back.”

Bassey will hope to lead the Super Eagles to victory when they face Morocco in the AFCON semi-final on Wednesday.

The 26-year-old has been impressive for Eric Chelle’s side so far in the competition, forming a formidable partnership with Semi Ajayi in the heart of the Nigerian defence.

AFCON: ‘My God’ – Oliseh names Nigeria player who impressed him most