Sunday Oliseh Thanks Nigerians From Sick Bed

The Super Eagles coach has been receiving treatment in Germany and is expected to return in two weeks for the World Cup qualifier against Swaziland

Nigeria coach Sunday Oliseh has been placed on two weeks of compulsory rest after taking ill in camp during preparations for Sunday's second leg African Nations Championship qualifier against Burkina Faso, the Nigeria Football Federation has stated.

Oliseh suddenly started feeling dizzy on Thursday in Port Harcourt and had to be excused from camp and allowed to travel to Belgium on the advice of the team medics.

Intensive tests were carried out on him at the Mediapark Klinic, Cologne, Germany, where doctors placed him on compulsory rest. The Super Eagles handler told thenff.com that he is overwhelmed by the messages of support, well wishes and prayers he has been receiving from Nigerians.

"I have been so touched and much moved, almost to tears by the prayers and good wishes I have been receiving from Nigerians. I want to thank them so much for the love and support. "I was told I should have rested a lot more than I did after the initial illness I had when we concluded our Belgian tour earlier this month. The doctors have now made the rest a compulsory one. I believe that after the two weeks I would be fully recovered,"he explained.

Sunday Oliseh was discovered to have contracted a viral infection in his system and would need to be monitored during the period of rest to ensure complete recovery.