Eric Chelle’s 39-man roster for Nigeria’s forthcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe has been influenced by former Super Eagles defender Augustine Eguavoen.CONTINU FULL READING>>>>>
Before the must-win games, the Malian tactician increased his squad from the customary 23-man list to 39 players, including Sevilla-owned talent. The former KRC Genk star feels it would be unfair for Middlesbrough loanee Kelechi Iheanacho to be left out of the final Super Eagles squad. However, there are rumors going around the Nigerian football community that Iheanacho may be one of those left out of the final squad.
Nigerian Kelechi Iheanacho at the 2018 FIFA World Cup It would be unfair for Eguavoen to leave Iheanacho out after he was included in the initial roster. “If Kelechi Iheanacho is left off of Eric Chelle’s 39-man list, it is unfair to him. According to Brila Media, Eguavoen stated via MNF, “It’s okay if the list consists of 23 or 25 men.” According to reports, camp will open the following week, and Chelle is anticipated to reveal his final roster this week.
In the meantime, Iheanacho, who has had difficulty finding playing time under Michael Carrick as manager of Middlesbrough, has not scored in his last five club outings.
In the La Liga EA Sports match between Sevilla FC and Real Sociedad, Kelechi Iheanacho of Sevilla FC responds to a lost opportunity [Photo credit: Imago]. The Super Eagles will travel to Kigali on March 21 to play Rwanda before returning to Uyo on March 25 to host Zimbabwe at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium. If Iheanacho is selected for the squad, the former Leicester City attacker will be looking to contribute in the forthcoming games.CONTINU FULL READING>>>>>
