Gernot Rohr has defended his decision to call Almeria striker Sadiq Umar ahead of Paul Onuachu of Genk in his squad for the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers.
Onuachu has 27 goals in all competitions this season as opposed to Sadiq who has 22 with six coming before his move to Almeria from Serbian side Partizan Belgrade.
The decision generated arguments among faithfuls of the senior national team of Nigeria and Rohr has now clear the air on his decision insisting that it’s nothing personal against the lanky Genk forward.
“It is because I want to see somebody else,” Rohr explained. “We saw him already, we know him, we know his strengths.
“He was a little bit unlucky each time when he has to play. It is the last moment before the World Cup qualifiers that we can test somebody else, so we choose Sadiq Umar.”
