UPDATED: Nigeria Coach Omits Saturday From Starting Lineup Against Colombia After Team Meeting
Published: August 10, 2016
According to information gathered by allnigeriasoccer.com, Dream Team VI coach Samson Siasia may hand an Olympic debut to Saturday Keigo Erimuya in Wednesday’s clash against Colombia in Sao Paulo.
The Kayseri Erciyesspor central defender was a non-playing substitute in Nigeria’s first two matches at Rio 2016, against Japan and Sweden, but has been informed that he will start against the South Americans tonight.
Aged 18, Erimuya starred in his first appearance for Nigeria U23s in an international friendly against Brazil back in March.
He was part of the Dream Team VI squad at the Suwon Invitational Tournament and endeared himself to Siasia by scoring against Honduras.
Saturday Keigo Erimuya is a product of BJ Foundation, Benin City.
Update 1956 hours : Saturday was dropped from the starting XI after a team meeting on Wednesday night, before the squad left for the stadium
Ifeanyi Emmanuel
The Kayseri Erciyesspor central defender was a non-playing substitute in Nigeria’s first two matches at Rio 2016, against Japan and Sweden, but has been informed that he will start against the South Americans tonight.
Aged 18, Erimuya starred in his first appearance for Nigeria U23s in an international friendly against Brazil back in March.
He was part of the Dream Team VI squad at the Suwon Invitational Tournament and endeared himself to Siasia by scoring against Honduras.
Saturday Keigo Erimuya is a product of BJ Foundation, Benin City.
Update 1956 hours : Saturday was dropped from the starting XI after a team meeting on Wednesday night, before the squad left for the stadium
Ifeanyi Emmanuel
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