The senior national team of Nigeria will hand debut to a new goalkeeper when they take on Sierra Leone in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Regular goalkeeper Francis Uzoho is suspended for this game and wasn’t a part of the 23 man squad called up for the game. Head coach Jose Peseiro went for the trio of Adebayo Adeleye, Victor Sochima and Olorunleke Ojo from Hapoel Jerusalem, Rivers United and Enyimba FC of Aba.
They have been the three goalkeepers who have been pushing to be in goal under the watchful eyes of their trainer Abideen Baruwa and a decision has been made on who will be in goal on Sunday in Monrovia. A game which a win will seal Nigeria’s spot at the AFCON.
Peseiro has already confirmed to the backroom staff of the team that Adeleye will be in goal for the game because he has the experience of playing in a big game in front of a hostile crowd. Something they expect to be the same in Monrovia.
The game will be his official debut although he kept the second half of the 2-2 draw against the B team of Algeria in a friendly game but the game wasn’t an official one. The Super Eagles used it as a warm up game ahead of the game against the main team of Algeria, which was played three days later.
Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman
