Nigeria’s senior national team players will undergo COVID-19 tests, before Friday’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Sierra Leone, Goal reports.

The Super Eagles players and their coaches are expected to undergo the test, Wednesday afternoon.

Few hours after that, they will have their second training session at the newly renovated Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City, the Edo State capital.

Nigerians are favourites going into the clash, with the Leone Stars sitting bottom of Group L with one point.

Sierra Leone drew with Lesotho and lost to Benin Republic.

The reverse fixture takes place at the National Stadium in Freetown on Tuesday, November 17, with victory for Nigeria guaranteeing them a place at the 2022 AFCON.