Arsenal & Super Eagles Handed Huge Injury Boost On Alex Iwobi

The duo of Alex Iwobi and Oghenekaro Etebo will be in Nigeria’s squad for the World Cup qualifiers starting next month barring any unforeseen circumstances, Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr has hinted. Both players were left out from the squad that beat Tanzania 1-0 in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Saturday due to injury, but Rohr has now suggested both players will return for Nigeria’s next assignment, which is a World Cup qualifier against Zambia next month. “We need to look at the player in Arsenal (Iwobi)and the player who scored four goals in match at the Olympics (Etebo),” ... more »