According to reports exclusively gathered by Owngoalnigeria.com editorial team coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Gernot Rohr is mulling over the idea of playing Kenneth Omeruo as a right fullback when Nigeria take on Guinea tomorrow in their second game at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.
Shehu Abdullahi who started in the 1-0 win over Burundi is injured and possibly out of the tournament and with Ola Aina playing as the left full back of the team due to the injury to Jamilu Collins, the idea of playing Omeruo as right back has been mooted.
Rohr once played the Chelsea defender as a right full back and with his eagerness to see Leon Balogun pair his regular partner William Troost-Ekong, he could be tempted to play Omeruo as a right back.
Balogun returned to training a day to the game against Burundi due to illness and mainly that was the reason why he missed the game but he is back to full fitness and Rohr is eager to pair him with Ekong at the heart of the defence for Nigeria against the pacy Guineans.
However Chidozie Awaziem is still the favorite to continue to deputise for Abdullahi after his impressive performance as a right back in the game against Burundi but all of that could change after today’s training.
