Nigeria U23s Coach Warns Tottenham Hotspur Winger Oduwa, Liverpool Striker Awoniyi, 5 Others They Risk Being Dropped
Nigeria U23s coach Samson Siasia has warned that all the foreign-based
professionals called up for the Suwon Invitational Tournament have until
Wednesday to report to camp or risk being dropped from the 2016 Olympic
Games.<br /><br />Eight players based abroad were handed invitations
including Tottenham Hotspur winger Nathan Oduwa, Liverpool striker Taiwo
Awoniyi and skipper Azubuike Okechukwu.<br /><br />Other players that made
the roster for the competition in South Korea include Amuzie Stanley,
Usman Mohammed, Sodiq Popoola, Saviour Godwin and Saturday Keigo, who
arrived in camp on Sunday.<br /><br />“It is annoying that these boys have
not placed the same importance myself and other members of the technical
crew have placed on the Olympics,” Samson Siasia told thenff.com.<br /><br />“I
have information that aside one or two players who are involved in
their team’s play –off games, the others have arrived the country but
have just refused to report to camp.<br /><br />“If they don’t report to
camp on time, how can I work on them to know their level of adaptability
to my game plan? It’s frustrating sometimes.”<br /><br />As part of their preparations for the Suwon tourney, the Nigeria U23s will face a local club in a scrimmage on Thursday.<br /><br />Igho Kingsley
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