Team news : Eguavoen decides on starting goalkeeper for Super Eagles clash vs Guinea-Bissau

Published: January 19, 2022

Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Nigeria's caretaker coach Augustine Eguavoen has decided on the starting goalkeeper for the national team's final Group D fixture at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations against Guinea-Bissau at Roumdé Adjia Stadium, Garoua.

This website can report with certainty that Omonia Nicosia star Francis Uzoho will be on goalkeeping duties against the African Wild Dog, provided that he does not suffer an injury in the pre-match warm up.

It means one of Maduka Okoye, Daniel Akpeyi and John Noble is set to miss out on the matchday 23 this evening.

Of the three goalkeepers who have appearances under their belts in the Africa Cup of Nations, Uzoho is the only one with an unblemished record in terms of clean sheet and it came against Tunisia in a third place playoff in the last edition of the Africa Cup of Nations.

The 2013 U17 World Cup winner was Nigeria's first choice goalkeeper at the 2018 World Cup in Russia and continued to be number one until he lost his starting spot to Akpeyi at the 2019 AFCON.

Uzoho provided cover for Okoye in the Super Eagles first two matches against Egypt and Sudan.

Regarding the ten other players to take the field against Guinea-Bissau, Eguavoen is currently holding a team meeting after which the starting lineup will be confirmed.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel

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