Rohr Runs The Rule Over Chelsea Starlet Aina As Super Eagles Team A Play 1-1 Draw With Team B

Published: March 27, 2017 Manchester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho was on target for Super Eagles Team A as they were held to a 1-1 draw by the Team B in a practice game held at the Hive Stadium on Monday evening.

Trabzonspor midfielder Eddy Onazi captained Team A while Chelsea loanee Kenneth Omeruo led the other team.

Iheanacho opened scoring in the first half before Austria Vienna striker Olanrewaju Kayode restored parity in the second half.

Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr ran the rule over Chelsea right wing-back Ola Aina, who lasted the entirety of the game for the Team B, plus ADO Den Haag defender Tyronne Ebuehi.

The Super Eagles would have been playing their second friendly against Burkina Faso tonight, but the Stallions were unable to secure entry visas into the United Kingdom for the entire squad.

ROHR UNLEASHES KILLER SQUAD FOR SENEGAL.

Carl Ikeme's illness and visa hitches for Akpeyi and Ezenwa has made it difficult for ROHR to pen down on who will man the post for the Eagles. Oghenekaro Etebo's late arrival may have been responsible for the tactics adopted as the impressive midfielder has been a very important member of the team in recent matches. The new invitees in the team like Success, Ebuehi ,Kayode and Bazee will watch from the bench and may be introduced as the match goes on. Captain Ahmed Musa, in the absence of Victor Moses will start from the right hand side of the attack while Kelechi Iheanacho will have to battle strong defense line led by highly rated Napoli's Kalidou Koulibally to produce the needed goals.

Nigeria Starting XI vs Senegal : Goalkeeper, Balogun, Troost-Ekong, Omeruo, Echiejile, Onazi, Ndidi, Iheanacho,Musa, Simon, Iwobi.

                                             GOALKEEPER.

OMERUO                            EKONG                     BALOGUN                     ECHEGILE
                                            

                                            ONAZI                           NDIDI
           

MUSA                                               IWOBI                                           MOSES. S
     
                                                    IHEANACHO

MIKEL, IGHALO AND IDEYE LEFT TO SETTLE IN CHINA.

The Super Eagles trio of Brown Ideye, Mikel Obi and Odion Ighalo were left out in the friendly to enable them settle down in their various clubs. This was made available by Super Eagles coach.
The trio were left out of the squad for the upcoming friendly games against Senegal and Burkina Faso which will take place in London on the 23rd and 27th of March at Barnet’s stadium mostly referred to as The Hive.
 Rohr confirmed our story on the reason behind their exclusion, saying they were not included because he wants them to settle down at their new team and environment. He further revealed to the players that they will however be included in the team for future games, if they maintain their form for their respective Chinese teams. He also said Chinedu Obasi Ogbuke and Anthony Ujah are also monitored in China.

GOAL KEEPING CRISIS, ROHR CALLS UP OKEOWO.

The goalkepper crisis currently rocking the Super Eagles of Nigeria ahead of their friendly game against Senegal has made coach Gernot Rohr hand a shock call up to a former Nigeria U-17 goalkepper.
Carl Ikeme is the only goalkepper available in the camp of the Super Eagles as Ikechukwu Ezenwa and Daniel Akpeyi are yet to arrive London due to visa issues.
In the absence of the duo, Rohr has handed a first time call up to 27 year old Peckham Town shot stopper Tope David Okeowo, who was a part of the Nigeria U-17 team to the 2003 U-17 World Cup in Finland.
Okeowo was the deputy goalkepper to Ambrose Vanzekin who kept goal all through the tournament for the Nigerian team that also has now established stars like John Obi Mikel and Chinedu Obasi Ogbuke.
Peckham Town, where Okeowo keeps goal are playing in the Kent County Premier League, a non-league side in England, and the league is rated as the 7th division in English football League placements.

 10 Senegales Players Stranded In France. Only One GK Training

    The Senegalese squad started their preparations at the Hive Stadium for the international friendly against Nigeria in unfavorable weather conditions.

Of the 26 invited players, only sixteen have arrived in camp, with the remaining ten stranded in Paris because of lack of visas to the United Kingdom.

They were hoping to pick up the visas same day the applications were submitted, Monday, but the British Embassy in Paris informed the delegation that it takes a minimum of three days before the traveling document can be processed.

As reported by Dakaractu, the players with European passports that participated in the training session on Tuesday include Sadio Mané, Kalidou Koulibaly, Abdoulaye Diallo, Mame Biram Diouf, Gana Guèye, Cheikhou Kouyaté, Alfred Ndiaye, Salif Sané, Cheikh Mbengue , Henri Saivet, Moussa Sow, Opa Nguette, Lamine Gassama, Zargo Touré, Famara Diédhiou and Sheikh Ndoye.

The Senegalese Federation are hoping that Diao Keita Baldé, Moussa Wagué, Saliou Ciss, Kara Mbodj, Babacar Khouma, Ismael Sarr, Pape Seydou Ndiaye and Adama Mbengue and Pape Alioune Ndiaye will be issued visas on Wednesday before linking up with the squad.

Ex-France U20 international Abdoulaye Diallo was the only goalkeeper that took part in training on Tuesday.

Etebo Misses Super Eagles Last Training After Arrival In London.  

 Oghenekaro Etebo of Fairense FC is now available for Rohr's selection for Thursday night’s international friendly between Nigeria and Senegal at the Hive Stadium.

Etebo’s initial plan was to participate in the team’s final training session, with the plane touching down at Gatwick Airport at about 1620 hours local time, but was disappointed he was delayed due to airport formalities and intracity transportation.

The invited players still being expected are Musa Mohammed, Kingsley Madu, Uche Agbo and Daniel Akpeyi, who left South Africa on Wednesday night.

Meanwhile, Super Eagles coach Rohr has a big decision to make in the coming hours, regarding who will be in goal against Senegal, as Carl Ikeme is ill and Akpeyi and Ezenwa missed the two workouts before the game

IWOBI, SUCCESS HITS CAMP
The Super Eagles is scheduled to take on the Burkinabes and the Teranga lions. Both games are to be played at Barnet Stadium popularly called The Hive. Nigeria will take on Senegal on the 23rd of March before tackling Burkina Faso on the 27th, at same venue.
Already, six players namely; Ogenyi Onazi, Isacc Success, Carl Ikeme, Noah Sarenren Bazee, Alex Iwobi and Chidozie Awaziem have hit the camp of the team ahead of the games.
We gathered from sources on ground in London that the team first training session won’t take place today as planned, and instead they will most likely train for the first time tomorrow.
 "Training will commence tomorrow morning as Kelechi Iheanacho, John Ogu and Uche Agbo is said to be on their way. Most of the players are expected to be in by this evening."

Gent's Samuel Kalu Named In Team Of The Week

 Exciting winger Samuel Kalu has been named in the Team of the Week following his imperious performance in Gent’s 3-0 rout of Mechelen in the final round of the regular season.

The official betting partner of the Belgian Pro League, Unibet, has announced the eleven most outstanding players in each position, with the former AS Trencin wonderkid the only player of Nigerian descent recognized.

Making his eighth appearance in the league, Kalu helped Gent qualify for the Play-Off 1 by netting just after the restart, and his inclusion is particularly not surprising as he has been impressive since his arrival in Belgium.



This season, Kalu has recorded 35 appearances in all competitions cumulatively for AS Trencin and Gent, scoring 5 goals and providing nine assists.

Chelsea And Bristol City Make Contact Over Tammy Abraham

  Bristol City coach Lee Johnson has provided an update on the fitness of England U21 international Tammy Abraham ahead of Saturday’s clash with Burton Albion.

Due to a thigh injury, the striker last played for the Robins in their 2-1 loss to Leeds United on February 14.

He then returned to parent club Chelsea to receive treatment and had a second scan on the injured thigh on Wednesday.

“With regards to Tammy, it’s the best case scenario in terms of the scan. The healing process has gone well, ” Johnson told Bristol City Player HD,

“We just need to have good communication with Chelsea now to see what sort of levels Tammy is up to and when we can bring him back.

“The two physios will make contact and plan what is right for him.”

Tammy Abraham has scored 21 goals for Bristol City in all competitions this season.