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Your support makes all the difference.Nigeria forward Alex Iwobi has been released from hospital and is fit to play to play in the key African Nations Cup qualifier against Egypt on Friday following a bout of food poisoning.
The 19-year-old Iwobi, who scored on his full debut for Arsenal at Everton last weekend, was taken to hospital in Ajuba on Monday but has since travelled with the squad to Kaduna, where the match will be played.
"Had The Maddest Food Poisoning But I Am Good Now & Feeling Ready For The Egyptian Match," Iwobi Tweeted.
He trained on Wednesday for the first time, team officials said.
Iwobi, a former England junior international, made his debut for Nigeria in a friendly against Democratic Republic of Congo in October.
The teenager was full of praise for Gunners' team-mates Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez this week, saying training alongside the "world class" pair has made him a better player.
"When you're playing with world-class players and training with them every day you become a better footballer in my opinion," Iwobi said.
"You learn a lot more training with the likes of [Mesut] Ozil and [Alexis] Sanchez."
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