Eagles officials say Ezenwa to start in goal as Ajiboye replaces injured Akpeyi
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Abuja, Aug. 30, 2017 (NAN) Ikechukwu Ezenwa is expected to start in goal for the Super Eagles against Cameroon in Friday’s 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier in Uyo, according to the team’s officials.
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), in a statement on Wednesday, said the team’s officials announced this at their press conference held at the Ibom Meridien Hotel in Uyo.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ezenwa captained Nigeria’s Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) squad which eliminated Benin Republic on Aug. 20 to qualify for the 2018 event in Kenya.
Meanwhile, South Africa-based goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi has finally been ruled out of Friday’s action as a result of injury.
He was in goal in the November 2016 3-1 win over Algeria at the same Uyo venue,
Consequently, former junior international Dele Ajiboye, who is number one goalkeeper for Nigeria Professional Football League leaders Plateau United, has been called in to replace Akpeyi.
Also, the NFF said in the statement it was yet to get any form of information on the visiting Cameroon team’s arrival time in Uyo.
“As at Wednesday afternoon, there had been no definite word from the Cameroonians to the NFF as to their arrival time or mode of transport into Nigeria.”
NAN reports that Friday’s match at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium will kick off at 5 p.m.(NAN)
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(Edited by Olawale Alabi)