The reason behind the exclusion of FC Lugano of Switzerland first choice Sebastian Osigwe in the squad for the games against Algeria and later Tunisia.
Ahead of the game, coach of the team Gernot Rohr was asked his reason for excluding the 26 year old who has kept in more matches this season and also plays in a league highly rated than that of the goalkeepers in camp.
Rohr explained that he picked the three goalkeepers who are in contention for tomorrow’s game Maduka Okoye, Dele Alampasu and Matthew Yakubu five weeks ago.
He said as at that time, Osigwe wasn’t playing regularly for FC Lugano but with his current form he will likely get a call up if he maintains it.
“ Yes we are following him, he was playing in the second division in Switzerland before and you know already that we had to do the list five weeks ago and then he didn’t start to play in Switzerland”, the coach said.
“So five weeks ago we made the list without knowing if the players are playing or not. it was based on what they did in the season before, so he played well in Switzerland second division but it’s the second division.
“So he is doing it in the first division so now his chance is bigger to be called. I also do my list with the goalkeepers coach”.
