Nigeria striker Tolu Arokodare has send a warning to Bafana Bafana centre back Mbekezeli Mbokazi.
The 19-year-old defender has been in fine form for both club and country and against Lesotho on Friday, he showed his dominance by keeping a cleen sheet.
On Tuesday, Bafana play Nigeria in a crucial World Cup qualifier at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein. A win for South Africa could see them qualify for next year’s tournament while defeat will bring the Super Eagles back into the contest.
Mbokazi to face Nigeria strikers
Arokodare, who scored the only goal of the match against Rwanda this past weekend, says he will give Mbokazi a tough time on Tuesday
“I have to do my job, my job it’s giving him a tough time and I just think every other defender and goalkeeper and the South African team in general, cause we’re playing against them tomorrow,” Arokodare told Goal.
“So it’s my job to give every team, every defender tough love that I play, but I also wish him the best. I hope he has a good game, I hope I have a better game, I have to put myself first,” he said.
Mbokazi is expected to start against Nigeria on Tuesday having done so against Lesotho. The 19-year-old has started big matches before and the match against the Super Eagles in Bloemfontein should be his biggest test yet.
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