Super Eagles head coach Sunday
Oliseh on Thursdsay, included Manchester City youngster, Kelechi Iheanacho in
the list of players called for the 2018 World Cup second round fixture against
Swaziland.
An initial list of 23 was
released earlier today by the Nigeria Football Federation, but Iheanacho’s
inclusion now increases the number of invited players to 24.
A recuperating Sunday Oliseh,placed
on two weeks of bed rest by his doctors,could only watch the repeat broadcast
of the Capital One game between Manchester City and Crystal Palace Thursday
afternoon to decide on handing the 2013 U17 World Cup MVP a senior team call
up.
“I initially called up 23 players
but I am adding Kelechi Iheanacho to the list immediately,”Oliseh told
thenff.com.
“I have been following Kelechi’s
progress at City.”
Kelechi Iheanacho was named man
of the match in the game where he scored a goal and provided two assists to aid
his side’s progress in the competition.
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