Nationwide League side square things up with NPL leaders at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo.
“We have played in the Nationwide League for four seasons now so we are versed with regular competition.
“I know Rivers United is a much bigger club, compared to ours with their players earning bigger money but this is football and such things are really unimportant.
“We have a tradition of producing great players.
“(Manchester City starlet), Kelechi Iheanacho once played for Papilo FC when he was much younger.“We have about eight or nine potentially world class players who can get to (Iheanacho’s) level with just a little push.
“On Wednesday, we will try to beat Rivers United and we know we can do it,” he said.
However, the technical manager of United, Stanley Eguma insists that his players will be taking nothing for granted against Papilo FC.
“We will draft our best players to play against Papilo FC.
“We know they are experienced in the Federation Cup as they defeated Gombe United in last year’s competition.
“They are a hard nut to crack so we are not going to underrate them.
“We have to work hard and strategize in order to get a positive result,” stated Eguma.
