Ukraine vs Nigeria: Garba Lawal reacts to withdrawal of top Super Eagles player from friendly match
Recall that Captain Ahmed Musa last Thursday became the latest high-profile name toHe joined the likes of defenders Kenneth Omeruo and Tyronne Ebuehi, midfielder Wilfred Ndidi and forward Henry Onyekuru who had earlier opted out for varying reasons.
Speaking with Goal.com, the former Nigeria international believes the remaining players are capable of holding their own against Andriy Shevchenko’s men He said, “I don’t think there is anything to worry about the players that are not available, it just simply means the new players have the opportunity to show the coach what they can do.
“If these players say there were retiring, we can not force them not to do so but they are just not available for a game so we should utilise the players that are available. “I am happy with the choice of Ukraine, I don’t think we have played them before but they are a strong team that should give our boys a good test.”The Ukraine friendly is the first outing for the three-time African champions Nigeria since they finished third at the first-ever 24–team Africa Cup of Nations held in Egypt in June/July this year.
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