Nigeria coach Rohr wants Arsenal forward Iwobi to score more
Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr wants to see Arsenal’s Alex Iwobi scoring more regularly for the national team. — AFP pic
“He, Odion and Ahmed can cause a lot of damage to opposition defences if they click at this Cup of Nations.” Here, AFP previews the three Saturday matches with Guinea playing Madagascar in the other Group B fixture and the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda squaring off in Group A.Nigeria are the fourth highest ranked team in Egypt and Burundi the lowest with 89 places separating them in the world rankings.
However, the coach can call on three of the 2013 Africa Cup-winning squad, captain John Obi Mikel, Kenneth Omeruo and Musa, to provide experience. The Guineans hope Liverpool midfielder Naby Keita can play after injuring a thigh in the Champions League semi-final against Barcelona. “Provided we can fix a few things, there is no reason why this team cannot go all the way,” he said ahead of a Cairo clash with Uganda.
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