Owngoalnigeria.com has in it’s possession the list of Nigeria League players submitted to coach Gernot Rohr for consideration before naming his squad for the friendly tie against Senegal and Burkina Faso.
There has been out cry over the none inclusion of home based players in the Super Eagles squad for the upcoming test games, and our search has now revealed that as many as six were under consideration before the squad was named.
Salihu Abubakar the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the League Management Company (LMC) reportedly gave the list to be passed on to Rohr.
The list was given to one of the scouts (names withheld) of the German coach but of the six players in the list only one, Ikechukwu Ezenwa of Ifeanyi Uba FC was called up by Rohr for the friendly games.
The List:
Mohammed Mohammed (ABS)
Destiny Ashadi (Katsina United)
Chigozirim Metu (ABS)
Sikiru Olatubosun ( MFM FC)
Ikechukwu Ezenwa ( Ifeanyi Uba FC)
Sunday Adetunji ( Abia Warriors)
