Super Eagles Coach, Gernot Rohr, has revealed that the likes of Mikel Obi and Odion Ighalo may not play in Monday’s friendly game against Congo DR.
He said they had a busy season and deserved to rest.
Rohr said this in a chat with newsmen in Port Harcourt after the Eagles trained on Sunday at the Shell Ground.
“We will be resting some players that have had a hectic season like those coming in from China,” Rohr stated.
He, however, disclosed that he would be testing new strikers, Simmy Nwankwo and Junior Lokosa.
He said, “We will change our team a little bit in Monday’s game; we want to test the new players so Simmy and Lokosa will start the game.
“The other players whose position still in competition will also play “he said.
The clash billed for the Adokiye Amiesimake Stadium on Monday will be the seventh time Nigeria and Congo will be meeting on the international scene.
Florent Ibenge’s men missed out a ticket to Russia after losing 2-0 to Tunisia on the last day of the qualifying series.
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