Tremendous Eagles ahead Cyriel Dessers has delivered a robust response to Nigeria’s nationwide workforce selectors after being overlooked of the squad for November’s worldwide fixtures, Soccernet.ng reviews.
Dessers was a stunning omission from head coach Augustine Eguavoen’s newest 23-man roster for Nigeria’s closing two Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in opposition to Benin Republic and Rwanda.
As an alternative of the in-form Dessers, Eguavoen opted for Kelechi Iheanacho and Umar Sadiq, each of whom have struggled for consistency this season.
Iheanacho and Sadiq, presently taking part in restricted roles for Sevilla and Actual Sociedad, respectively, have managed simply two targets between them this season.
In distinction, Dessers has been in glorious type for Rangers, racking up eight targets and three assists throughout 18 appearances in all competitions.
Barely 24 hours after his exclusion, Dessers responded on the pitch by scoring his ninth purpose of the season in Rangers’ 1-1 Europa League draw in opposition to Olympiacos on Thursday.
After Ayoub El Kaabi put Olympiacos forward ten minutes into the second half on the energetic Karaiskakis Stadium, Dessers equalised eight minutes later, displaying very good dribbling abilities earlier than firing previous goalkeeper Konstantinos Tzolakis. This was Dessers’ first Europa League purpose of the season.
Although Dessers is not going to be a part of the Tremendous Eagles squad to face Benin and Rwanda later this month, Nigerians can take coronary heart in realizing that the in-form Victor Osimhen will lead the assault.
Osimhen, who missed Nigeria’s October sport in opposition to Libya as a consequence of damage, was additionally in red-hot type on Thursday, netting twice to safe Galatasaray an exciting 3-2 win over Tottenham Hotspur.
Coach Eguavoen can even have extra firepower within the type of Atalanta’s Ademola Lookman and Bayer Leverkusen’s Victor Boniface.
Lookman scored for Atalanta of their 2-0 Champions League win over Stuttgart in Germany midweek and stays a prime contender for the CAF African Participant of the 12 months award subsequent month.
