SUPER Eagles captain, Vincent Enyeama has pulled out of this Saturday's 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Tanzania.
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gathered from Supersport.com after sources in the Super Eagles' camp
revealed that the 33-year-old Lille OSC shot-stopper has asked to be
excused from the trip to Dar es Salaam due to personal issues bordering
on his family.
"Vincent was expected to arrive in the Abuja camp of
the Super Eagles yesterday (Tuesday) but from what I have learned he has
called in to ask for permission to be excluded from the game against
Tanzania due to family reasons.
"So the team will now travel with the
two goalkeepers currently in camp unless the coach decides to make a
late call-up which I doubt will happen," said one of the supersport.com
sources.
The task of goalkeeping against Tanzania's Taifa Stars now
falls on the one of Wolves goalkeeper Carl Ikeme or Ikechukwu Ezenwa of
Sunshine Stars.
Ikeme and Ezenwa are said to have impressed the
Nigerian national team selectors, who are yet to make a decision on who
gets the nod in the absence of Enyeama before the team fly out to Dar es
Salaam on Thursday.
"Carl Ikeme and Ezenwa have been so good during
the camping so far and the coaches have not said any word about who
might likely take up the starting place in goal in the absence of
Enyeama. So it is very open not only for the goalkeeping position but
also for the outfield players as well," another team source informed.
