Head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Jose Peseiro has given the reason why the captain and vice captain of the team weren’t included in the list of players for the upcoming friendly games against Saudi Arabia and Mozambique respectively.
The duo of Ahmed Musa and William Troost-Ekong were conspicuously missing from the 25 man list called up for both games which will be played on Friday and Sunday in Portugal. The games are meant to prepare the team for the start of the World Cup qualifiers in November.
Ahead of the games, the coach was asked about the absence of the duo and he gave different reasons for both of them with that of Ahmed Musa more to do with documentation as he couldn’t secure a visa, but that of Ekong he said it was his decision because he wants to see other options in the position he plays.
” Ahmed Musa didn’t come because he has a problem with getting a visa. For Ekong is an option, he belong to the group but for this camping I decided to check others. I need to check Torunarigha , I still could have called Ekong but I called Chidozie Awaziem because he could only play with us once last year, he deserves a chance also. We know the quality of Ekong so he can wait for the next camping”, he rounded up saying on their absence.
He rounded up saying that Kenneth Omeruo will wear the captain armband for today’s game and not Wilfred Ndidi, who was captain in the game against Sao Tome and Principe in Uyo last month.
Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman
