AFCON 2019 qualifier: Rohr to invite U-20 players for Seychelles clash

Head coach of the Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr, has revealed he will invite players from the U-20 Nigerian team, to the squad for the Super Eagles’ dead rubber 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Seychelles.

Rohr made this known when he visited the Flying Eagles team, who are currently preparing for the 2019 U-20 African Cup of Nations, billed for Niger Republic.

The German challenged the players to give their very best at the biennial youth championship, insisting he would be at the competition to pick the best Nigerian player in the senior squad.

“I watched the team’s training session and I see they are good.

“They are ambitious and I will be in Niger Republic to see some of the matches.

“I have decided to pick one or two of them, the best ones, to give them a chance when we regroup for the matches against Seychelles and Egypt in March,” Rohr told NFF website.

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