The on-loan Benfica full-back earned a late invitation from the national team’s interim boss after the withdrawal of Abdullahi Shehu
The arrival of Villarreal’s winger Samuel Chukwueze means twenty-five of the 28 Nigerian players invited for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations have linked up with the coaching crew in Abuja.
Venezia FC defender Tyronne Ebuehi is one of the three invited Super Eagles stars yet to team up with their international teammates in preparation for the Afcon scheduled to begin this weekend.
The other two players whose arrival is still awaited are Paderborn’s Jamilu Collins and Al Shabab’s Odion Ighalo.
While uncertainties surround Ighalo’s availability for the tournament, none of such exists for Ebuehi.
The reason the 25-year-old right-back has not reported to the Eagles camp is that Venezia want him to play their next Serie A match before allowing him to leave Italy.
Venezia manager Paolo Zanetti named Ebuehi in the matchday squad for their gameweek 20 clash against Salernitana at Stadio Arechi on Thursday, January 6.
The Super Eagles closed their Abuja camping on Wednesday evening and are expected to jet straight to Cameroon, where Ebuehi will join them.
Despite representing Nigeria at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Ebuehi did not make Augustine Eguavoen’s initial 28-man squad for the Afcon.
But the on-loan Benfica defender was later called up to replace injured Cypriot-based full-back Shehu Abdullahi.
He will battle with Torino’s Ola Aina for the right-back slot as the Super Eagles hunt for their fourth continental crown in Cameroon.
Super eagles should sit up very tight if they must win this afcon because we all saw the game, Ghana v Algeria, though it was just a friendly game but let’s not forget Algeria is the defending champion. And also went ahead to win Arab cup, meaning the team is in good shape.
Talk! Talk!! Talk’!!! We are not scared of any team. Remember this is SUPER EAGLES OF AGRICA We are talking about. They will all BOW within 90 minutes. I don’t care whether they want to form David against Goliath. The trophy is in our hands now. No doubt about that. We have waited for too long for 4th continental trophy. 8 good years!!! This is SUPER EAGLES OF AFRICA not BANANA BANANA OF SOUTH AFRICA
Super Eagles have no reason not to win the 2021 AFCON Trophy. The coaching crew should consider this lineup & see how easily victory will come.
1. Francis Uzoho
2. Ola Aina
3. Chidozie Awaziem
4. Jamilu Collins
5. Troost Ekong
6. Wilfred Ndidi
7. Joe Aribo
8. Chidera Ejuke
9. Samuel Chukwueze
10. Taiwo Awoniyi
11. Sadiq Umar
Saidu Sanusi will play ahead of Collins in SE
I don’t doubt SE prowess but Nigeria can’t be African Champions in Cameroon next Month because SE defence is porous and not impregnable unless miracle set in
Super eagles, u guys should win this AFCON, this time, no mistakes is accepted this time.
Soar higher my people