2021 AFCON Qualifiers: Rohr Drafts More Home-based Super Eagles To Face Benin And Lesotho

  2021 AFCON Qualifiers: Rohr Drafts More Home-based Super Eagles To Face Benin And Lesotho By Admin Nigeria trainer, Gernot Rohr, drafted two more home-based stars to bolster the Super Eagles for the forthcoming Total Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021 qualifiers against Benin and Lesotho, following late withdrawals by some of his overseas stars. The German coach earlier named a strong cast of 23 players, including home-based Enyimba International goalkeeper, John Noble, and ‘non-playing’ captain Ahmed Musa, but the team was depleted in the wake of travel restrictions by some European clubs due to the on-going COVID-19 protocols. After replacing France-based duo of Samuel Kalu (Bordeaux) and Moses Simon (FC Nantes) respectively with Henry Onyekuru (Galatasaray) and Paul Onuachu (Genk) who were initially on standby, Rohr has further brought Nigeria Professional League (NPFL) stars including Abia Warriors defender, Adekunle Adeleke, and Enyimba striker Anayo Iwuala, as replacements for Spain based Kenneth Omeruo and Sadiq Umar. Currently topping qualifiers Group L with eight points, one point ahead of closest rivals Benin, the Super Eagles will be away to face the Squirrels at Stade Charles de Gaulle in Porto Novo on 27th March, before concluding their campaign three days later against visiting Lesotho Crocodiles at Teslim Balogun Stadium, in what would be their first official game in Lagos in a decade. The last competitive game Nigeria played in Lagos was a 1-0 AFCON qualifiers’ win over Zambia in January 2001.