Nigeria: Rohr Picks Omeruo, Kayode to Replace Onazi, Simon As Eagles Begin Preparation

7 November 2017

It is time for business in Rabat, Morocco, where members of the Super Eagles have assembled to prepare for Friday's Russia 2018 World Cup qualifier against Algeria and next week's international friendly game with Argentina.Nigeria will meet Algeria in the dead rubber qualifier in Constantine on Friday and fly to Krasnodar, Russia for the friendly with Argentina on November 14.

To plug the holes created by the injury forced withdrawals of Ogenyi Onazi and Moses Simon, Coach Gernot Rohr has invited Chelsea loanee, Kenneth Omeruo and Kayode Olanrewaju of Girona FC of Spain to join the squad.

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