Super Eagles gaffer Gernot Rohr has revealed that his plan is to assemble a formidable squad for the 2022 AFCON qualifiers against Benin Republic and Lesotho in March, while keeping tabs on Nigerian players both in the local league and abroad.
The Super Eagles failed to win a single match from their four fixtures last year, losing to African champions Algeria in a friendly before playing out a draw against Tunisia in another build-up game.
The three-time African champions also recorded back-to-back draws against Sierra Leone in their Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, including their not-too impressive performance in Benin City, where they surrendered a four-goal lead..
While speaking to the NationSport, the 67-year-old assured that the Super Eagles would be solid against their Group L rivals in the remaining ties , adding he was keeping tab with his wards: “We have 35 players in our scouting list and analyse every weekend their performances.
“The decisive qualifiers will come soon and it’s the moment to count on our complicity. Ndidi, Kalu, Simon, Etebo and others will be back after injury and make the competition for the starting team very interesting,” noted the former Bordeaux coach.
