Rohr Names Seven Experienced And Important Super Eagles Players For World Cup
Published: March 14, 2018
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has listed seven important and experienced players he plans to name on the 23-man roster for the World Cup.
Of the seven players the German tactician mentioned, five in the shape of Obi Mikel, Victor Moses, Alex Iwobi, William Troost-Ekong and Ahmed Musa are currently playing for or have represented English clubs.
''We have a few very experienced players, such as our captain John Obi Mikel. Our two central defenders William Troost-Ekong and Leon Balogun are also very important to us, '' Rohr said in an interview with South African football magazine Soccer Laduma.
''We have players such as Victor Moses and Alex Iwobi– they are also very important for us.
''We have many young players, and everyone has a role to play in our team.
''But the most important leaders are our captain Mikel, the vice-captain Ogenyi Onazi, and Ahmed Musa also.''
The aforementioned players are expected to report for international duty at Wrocław on Monday, March 19 ahead of Nigeria's friendly against Poland.
Igho Kingsley
Of the seven players the German tactician mentioned, five in the shape of Obi Mikel, Victor Moses, Alex Iwobi, William Troost-Ekong and Ahmed Musa are currently playing for or have represented English clubs.
''We have a few very experienced players, such as our captain John Obi Mikel. Our two central defenders William Troost-Ekong and Leon Balogun are also very important to us, '' Rohr said in an interview with South African football magazine Soccer Laduma.
''We have players such as Victor Moses and Alex Iwobi– they are also very important for us.
''We have many young players, and everyone has a role to play in our team.
''But the most important leaders are our captain Mikel, the vice-captain Ogenyi Onazi, and Ahmed Musa also.''
The aforementioned players are expected to report for international duty at Wrocław on Monday, March 19 ahead of Nigeria's friendly against Poland.
Igho Kingsley
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