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SUPER EAGLES COACH, GERNOT ROHR CALLS UP FIRST TIMERS, ONUACHU AND OZORNWAFOR FOR SEYCHELLES AND EGYPT CLASH

Manager of the Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr has defended his decision to hand maiden call-ups which include striker Paul Onuachu and defender Valentine Ozornwafor for the upcoming games against Seychelles and Egypt.

The invitation of Paul Onuachu, the FC Midtjylland star was a good move as several Super Eagles fans wanted him in the team because of his goal scoring form and goal ratio in Denmark. While the Enyimba defender was one of the stand out players for the Flying Eagles as they qualified for the 2019 FIFA U20 World Cup last month.

Gernot Rohr speaking with reporters claimed that he selected Onuachu because of his experience in Europe and his goal scoring ability. He added that Onuachu would bolster the Super Eagles attack. On the choice of Ozornwafor, the German tactician stated that he watched the Eyimba defender in Niger and he liked his aerial and technical play and also his physical strength is another factor.

Onuachu is the only Scandinavian-based player named to the Super Eagles latest roster while Ozornwafor is the only home-based outfield player selected.

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