 Nigeria's Jay-Jay Okocha hasn't joined the Nigerian squad yet |
Jay-Jay Okocha could captain Bolton Wanderers against Portsmouth on Saturday in the English Premiership. The Super Eagles captain should have reported to the Nigeria's training camp in Faro, Portugal to get ready for the Cup of Nations.
However the 30-year-old has stayed at Bolton as he attempts to sort some financial problems.
He trained with his Bolton team mates on Friday morning, but his boss Sam Allardyce was reluctant to say whether he would play on Saturday.
Okocha has funds trapped in a Nigerian bank that is in fiscal difficulties.
However talking exclusively to the BBC Sport website recently, Okocha said the matter was not as bad as had been reported by the media.
He also vowed that the situation would not stop him playing for his country at the Nations Cup.
Playing against Okocha for Portsmouth will be his Nigerian team mate Yakubu Ayegbeni who has also been granted a 24-hour extension to his departure date for Tunisia.
Nigeria start their campaign in Tunisia on 27 January against Morocco, before they play South Africa and Benin.
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