One cap Super Eagles forward Anthony Nwakaeme says he has what it takes to help Nigel get a favourable result when they play Ghana in the World Cup qualifiers playoff.
Nigeria will take on Ghana on the 25th of March in Cape Coast before playing host in Abuja on the 29th of same month. A price at the World Cup is on stake for the team who wins the tie on aggregate.
Interim coach of the Nigerian team Austine Eguavoen released a list of 32 players for the games with seven on standby but there was no spot for Nwakaeme whose last cap for Nigeria came in 2018.
In between that time he has moved from Israel to Turkish side Trabzonspor, and he is strongly part of why they are run away leaders in the Turkish League this season as he has contributed ten goals with nine assists.
Asked if he thinks he deserve a look in for the the games, Nwakaeme said without a doubt he should have been considered but said he isn’t bothered as it has been happening for a long while.
” Of course my numbers is there for all to see. I can’t say I deserve to be there ahead of the players in the list but I should have been given consideration to fight for a shirt against the others in the team”, he told OwnGoalNigeria.com.
Pressed on if he thinks he can play a role in helping the team beat Ghana he said it’s not even a thing of debate because his abilities is something that is well celebrated by fans of the clubs he has played for.
” I know what I can do and helping the team beat Ghana is what I believe I can help with. Take a look at how I am celebrated everywhere I have played in Europe. But I am not a part of the team hence I can only wish the players selected the best of luck”, the 32 year old concluded.