ITALIAN SHOWDOWN AT CRAVEN COTTAGE!

Stephen Keshi says he is looking forward to November’s international friendly against four-time world champions Italy. The Super Eagles face the Azzurri at London’s Craven Cottage on the 18th of November.

Italy and Nigeria have only met once previously at senior international level with the Azzurri running away with a 2-1 victory over the Super Eagles in the second round of the 1994 Fifa world cup in the United States.

Keshi who was an unused substitute in the round of 16 game decided on July 5 at the Foxboro stadium, Boston is not thinking about revenge when the two nations clash again next month.

“I am not thinking of revenge at all. 1994 was a long time ago,” said Keshi.

The Super Eagles will first face Jordan in a friendly on October 28 before squaring up against Ethiopia in their second leg 2014 Fifa world cup playoff tie. “We have a game with the domestically-based players in Jordan in the next few days. After that we will face Ethiopia in Calabar on November 16 and that is the game we must strive to win,” he added.

Keshi is full of respect for Cesare Prandelli’s charges and believes the game will represent a “very good test” for his wards.

“Italy have some of the best players in the world and this game will serve as a very good test for us. I am looking forward to the game,” he said.

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