Southampton manager, Russell Martin has said Joe Aribo is in fantastic form ahead of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
Martin also stated that the club won’t stop Aribo and their other African players from participating in the competition.
The midfielder has been in fantastic form in recent weeks after a laboured start to the season.
The 27-year-old,who has started the Saints last five Sky Bet Championship games scored his first goal of the season in the 5-0 rout of Swansea City on Boxing Day.
Aribo is expected to link up with his Super Eagles teammates at their Abu Dhabi camp on January 1 as they kick-start preparations for Cote d’Ivoire 2023.
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“We can’t stop anyone. You want them to go there fit and come back fit. Joe needs to keep playing, now he has been playing and I’m sure he will get into their squad,”Martin told Daily Echo.
“He has been a mainstay in their squad for quite a while. They go with everyone’s best wishes, as you want them to do well.”
The 37-year-old revealed he has requested Aribo to bring his AFCON jersey for his son.
“Hopefully they stay injury-free, that’s the biggest thing. Joe is incredibly proud to play for Nigeria. Every time he goes away a different member of staff asks him to bring one of his shirts back,”added the Englishman.
“I’ve asked him for his AFCON shirt for my son so he needs to get into the squad so he can bring a shirt back for him.”
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