UPDATED: Nigeria Coach Omits Saturday From Starting Lineup Against Colombia After Team Meeting

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