Nigeria’s Interim Technical Adviser, Augustine Eguavoen says he has no problem picking his starting line-up for the crucial 2022 FIFA World Cup playoff against the Black Stars of Ghana.
Nigeria will lock horns with Ghana in a two-legged World Cup playoffs later this month, with the winner over the two legs ultimately progressing to the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Eguavoen said, “We have the 11 that will start. We don’t need distractions, all we need is support to cross this hurdle.”
Eguavoen also defended the inclusion of midfielder Oghenekaro Etebo on his squad even though he has only played a game in the last 5 months because of long-term injury.
“I have worked with Etebo closely, Bonke I haven’t and I have had no chance to go to France to watch him play,” Eguavoen explained.
“I have watched Etebo closely, I’ve watched him closely when he played in the U23s and when he played for the former Coach Gernot Rohr in the Super Eagles.
“Etebo coming in now does not say he would be in the starting line-up.”
Ghana will play host to Nigeria on March 25, while the second leg will go down at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja on Tuesday, March 29.
