The players in the provisional list for the senior national team of Nigeria for next year’s Africa Cup of Nations was made public by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
One department that head coach Jose Peseiro will face a dilemma when it comes to picking his final 27 man list is in the striker’s department. He has a pool of over seven players to pick just three with Victor Osimhen guaranteed to be the first choice striker.
One of the players in the department is Rangers of Scotland forward Cyriel Dessers, who has returned back to scoring ways with six goals in 14 league games this season, three of the goals came in his last four games for the club.
Despite his rich vein of form, the 29 year old who has four senior caps for Nigeria says the competition for the remaining three spots in attack is very fierce terming it as absurd.
“The last few times I was in the Nigeria pre-selection squad, but not in the final selection. If you look at the other strikers and the form that are in, I can understand that”, he told the record on the 8th of November.
“We have a few players competing to be the third or fourth striker and then it depends on form. The competition in Nigeria is absurd.
“I could have chosen to play for Belgium, but I am very happy with my choice. I have already experienced fantastic moments.
“My first international goal, in front of a hundred thousand spectators against Mexico in Dallas, is a moment I will never forget.”
Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman
