Kano Pillars players take COVID-19 test 72- hours before their CAF Confederations Cup match in Senegal! Pictures👇

November 24, 2020 / Sports, Nigerian Football / By Ayomide John

The players and officials of Kano Pillars Football club have taken the mandatory COVID-19 test ahead of their CAF Confederation Cup match against Senegalese side, ASC Jaraaf in Dakar.

This was made known in a post via the club’s official Twitter page with pictures of some of the players including the club’s captain, Rabiu Alli undergoing the test.

The post reads;

“The players and officials have undergone mandatory covid-19 tests inline with the @NCDCgov, @thenff, @CAF_Online and @FIFAcom requirements ahead of our trip to Senegal for the CAFCC clash with ASC Jaraaf.”

See pictures👇

Kano Pillars will take on the Senegalese side on Friday 27th in the first leg before the return fixture six days later.

The former NPFL champions will begin their 2020-2021 league campaign away at Adamawa United on the 6th of December.

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