Head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Jose Peseiro has extended a late call up to on loan Southampton forward Paul Onuachu as a replacement for the injured Sadiq Umar, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal.
29 year old Onuachu missed the 2021 AFCON due to injury but this time around he has benefited from injury to another player, his back to form spell at Turkish side Trabzonspor after a frustrating spell with Southampton following his January transfer move last year made it possible.
He has found the back of the net nine times in 15 matches this season and also has three assists. His inclusion is subject to his club agreeing to the late call up and even if they do the 19 caps forward will certainly miss the first game of the Super Eagles which will be against Equatorial Guinea on Sunday.
Cyriel Dessers is the second option in the event that Onuachu isn’t released. The Rangers of Scotland forward has four caps for Nigeria with a goal and presently he boast of six goals and two assists in 19 games this season.
We will bring more details later on this development soon.
Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman