Super Eagles Drop Osimhen, Invite Four New Players For AFCON 2021

Victor Osimhen has been confirmed out of the oncoming AFCON in Jaunaury due to his injury status. Also, four new players have been invited to the Super Eagles for AFCON over the health concerns and injuries of some players.

The NFF’s spokesperson, Ademola Olajire, made this known on Friday, adding that only the goalkeeping department is unchanged. New players newly added to to perform at the AFCON include defender Tyrone Ebuehi, England –based Oluwasemilogo, Greece-based Henry Onyekuru, and Czech Republic-based forward Peter Olayinka.

The goalkeeping department is untouched, but the forced exclusion of Cyprus –based Shehu, who can slot easily into sections of the defence and midfield, has made way for hard-as-nails right back Tyrone Ebuehi, now with Venezia in the Italian Serie A, and England –based Oluwasemilogo Ajayi returns to the group for Africa’s flagship football championship following injury to centre-back Leon Balogun. Ajayi can also play as a midfielder.