AFCON 2021: Why Nigeria Can't Replace Odion Ighalo - Eguavoen

AFCON 2021: Why Nigeria Can't Replace Odion Ighalo - Eguavoen By Niyi Busari Super Eagles interim coach, Austine Eguavoen has revealed that the rule guiding the replacement of players in the submitted list to CAF made it impossible for Nigeria to name a replacement for Odion Ighalo, BSNSports.com.ng report. Eguavoen disclosed this while speaking with NFF.TV after their first training on Thursday in Garoua, "CAF said a player can only be replaced based on injury and or on health ground. That's the only reason holding us back." "We know he's okay health wise and can't wish him bad because we want to replace him with another player." He said. The former Super Eagles captain added that they thought of replacing him with either Nasarawa United striker, Silas Nwankwo or Amoo Akinkunmi, "Either the boy from Nasarawa United, Silas Nwankwo or Amoo Akinkunmi would have replaced him. Silas a good striker no doubt but Amoo is not a striker. Odion is doing everything to join us here and the federation is also doing everything to get him to the camp." The three-time African champions who arrived Cameroon on Wednesday night are still expecting Tyronne Ebuehi, Jamilu Collins and Odion Ighalo to join the remaining 25 players before their group opener against Egypt on January 11.