2021 AFCON: We Are Ready For Sallah - Rohr

2021 AFCON: We Are Ready For Sallah - Rohr Sampson Adedeji In the aftermath of the 2021 African Cup of Nations draw, Nigeria's Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr has described the Nigeria's group as a tough one, BSNsports.com.ng can report The draw was held in Yaounde Cameroon on Tuesday, and the 3-time African champions Nigeria was pitched against the Pharaohs of Egypt in group D alongside Sudan and Guinea Bissau. While reacting to the draw, Rohr told ESPN the group is a tough one and while also pinpointing Liverpool striker Mohammed Sallah as a big threat but claimed his team is ready to combat him. "It is a big challenge to play against Egypt in the first game and a player like Mohamed Salah. "It is a big challenge for all our defense and also for all our team. "We will defend collectively against him of course, and we are growing together since a few years now and I believe our defence can be efficient against such a fantastic player." "We have a tough group. Egypt, everybody knows and everybody wanted to avoid. But they are with us, it is okay. "Sudan also, They have a French coach, a friend of mine, who did a good job since he arrived there, coming out from a difficult group. Also Guinea Bissau is not easy. "We will be very, very well prepared. We need to be ready for this first match against Egypt in Garoua," he said.