Nigeria will play with a two man attack of Victor Osimhen and Kelechi Iheanacho when they take on Liberia tomorrow in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers according to coach of the team Gernot Rohr.
Rohr made this known during the pre match conference ahead of today’s game saying the duo compliment each other in attack but he might call on Paul Onuachu if the team need him later in the game.
He said the fact that Iheanacho is a left footed player makes it easy for him to play with Osimhen who is right footed coupled with the fact that Iheanacho is a different kind of play who can function in different roles.
“Yes. You know that we play this Onuachu in the end of the game in Benin Republic. He scored the decisive goal and we are able to play this two centre forwards. If you play with Osimhen and Kelechi”, he said.
“We have two centre forwards which is good and also Kelechi is able to turn around, come from behind which is already something we did a lot together. When we have competitions. Onuachu is still trying to come into our system and he is a different player to Iheanacho.
“ Is good to have one left footer and right footed player in attack and the understanding is good between Iheanacho and Osimhen but Onuachu is here, he arrived late. He only arrived yesterday because he has some problem for traveling but we can count on him if we need him for the second part of the game”.
