Hoffenheim of Germany defender Kevin Akpoguma has won the heart of the coach of the senior national team of Nigeria and he could be handed his debut on Friday.
Nigeria will take on Tunisia on Friday in a friendly game and if today’s training is anything to go by, the 25 year old defender has played himself into the position of starting.
Earlier today he was paired with William Troost Ekong In central defence and even during their evening session, the coach repeated same.
Already a partnership is brewing between the duo and barring a late minute change of mind many are already tipping them to be the preferred option in central defence.
Ekong has remained constant in the Super Eagles since the coming of Rohr with Leon Balogun as his first partner under the German. He has also paired Chidozie Awaziem and at the AFCON 2019 he paired Omeruo.
