Source: Team_Talk
Salifou 'shaken' by bus shooting
The Sparrow Hawks' bus was ambushed in Angola on Friday ahead of the African Cup of Nations, with the driver killed and a number of players injured.[LNB]Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor and Salifou were amongst the travelling party but were not injured, although O'Neill admits the Villa midfielder was in shock.[LNB]"He's obviously very shaken up but he's fine," he said. "He's unhurt but pretty upset by it all - but physically he's okay."[LNB]Asked if he ever expected an incident such as this, O'Neill added: "No I didn't. I know that there was an incident with the England cricket team not so long ago I think in Sri Lanka, there was certainly a cricketing incident.[LNB]"But I wasn't really expecting anything like this at all.[LNB]"So as I said he's pretty shaken but he's unhurt and that's the most important thing."[LNB]Togo are scheduled to start their cup campaign against Ghana on Monday, although their participation in the tournament is now in doubt.[LNB]O'Neill would not be drawn on whether he thinks Togo should pull out of the competition, but hopes to see Salifou return to Villa Park soon.[LNB]"That's a decision for them to make (to carry on in Angola) but I'd love to see Moustapha back," he remarked.[LNB]"He's a great character and he's very, very popular with the players."[LNB]Villa's scheduled Premier League game against Wigan on Saturday has been called off due to a frozen pitch at the DW Stadium.[LNB][LNB] 2010 African Cup of Nations. Click here to bet.
