The exclusion of AC Milan defender Fikayo Tomori was the major talking point when the list of players picked by coach Gareth Southgate for the World Cup 2022 was made public during the week.
Tomori enjoyed a stellar campaign with AC Milan since moving permanently to the San Siro from Chelsea. He was instrumental in their winning the Serie A title last season, a form which he has carried into this season.
However he still wasn’t picked for the World Cup and more shockingly is that since he decided to pledge his international future to England, he has only played in two games although he has been called up eight times.
It means per the new FIFA rules he is still eligible to switch his international future to Nigeria. A country he qualifies for through his father. That option is what he has been told to explore by former Chelsea and Super Eagles defender Celestine Babayaro as he appears not to be in the plans of Southgate.
” He is 24 year old and by the next world cup he will be around 29. That could work against him but if he wants to have a clear chance of going to the next world cup, then he has to consider switching to Nigeria. He is still eligible going with the new rules”, Babayaro told OwnGoalNigeria.com.
When asked about Tammy Abraham, he said he can’t help but feel sorry for the Roma forward who isn’t eligible to switch to Nigeria after making more than three appearances for England.
” It’s a pity that he can’t switch anymore. He has what it takes to play for any team but the coach of England has no spot for him in his team. There is still a chance for him but it’s not a very good situation to be in”, he concluded.
