Technical Adviser of the Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr has claimed that former captain of the team, Vincent Enyeama, will make a sensational return if they qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Enyeama retired from international football last year, after falling out with former Nigeria coach, Sunday Oliseh .
Since then, Wolves’ goalkeeper, Carl Ikeme, has become the Eagles’ first choice stopper.
Despite Ikeme’s impressive performances, Rohr is still eager for Enyeama to reverse his retirement.
“I’ve known him (Ikeme) before now. I have seen him in his club, Wolverhampton Wanderers a second division side in England. I like his approach to the game, his concentration, calmness, attitude to training and games.” Rohr told CompleteSportsNigeria.
“He is a good goalkeeper and I must commend him for his saves in Ndola. Carl kept us in the game by pulling at least three great saves. He was the man of the match against Zambia. Great guy. I said it that I wanted Vincent Enyeama to return from retirement and I called him and we spoke with him. He will come back if we qualify for the World Cup. We need very good goalkeepers in the Eagles.
“We have two local goalkeepers whom I don’t know if they will fit in if Carl sustains an injury; so I think we need two big goalkeepers. Of course for this moment, Carl is number one. We cannot change him, he will be number one for the next game.”
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