“We have to give our all”

Head coach Stanley Eguma says his team’s attention has now been turned to the Nigeria Premier Football League, where they will face Kano Pillars in the Zobia Derby on Thursday in a rescheduled encounter at the Sanni Abacha stadium.

The 2-time African champions crashed out of the CAF Confederation Cup at the group stage following a 1-3 loss to Zamalek in Cairo on Sunday.

Eguma’s men are placed 7th on the NPFL log with 27 points from 17 matches, though with 2 games in hand, and are in need of points to improve their placement on the table.

Ahead of the Zobia Classic, the veteran gaffer says his players are ready, and are determined not to come back from Kano empty-handed.

“Enyimba against Kano Pillars any day, is a big game,” he noted.

“We are coming back to the NPFL after our dismal performance in the CAF Confederation Cup. I think the boys have now shifted their focus to the NPFL.

“We are ready for the encounter, and I believe we have to give our all in the game to ensure we pick points and improve our fortunes in the league.”

Enyimba, record winners of the NPFL, thrashed Kano Pillars 5-0 in Aba in their last meeting in the NPFL in April last year.