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World Cup Qualifier: Samuel To Replace Injured Iwobi

Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has called up Aaron Samuel to replace injured Arsenal forward Alex Iwobi for the crucial World Cup qualifier against African … Continue reading World Cup Qualifier: Samuel To Replace Injured Iwobi


(L) Aaron Samuel (R ) Alex Iwobi. PHOTO: TWITTER/ARSENAL
(L) Aaron Samuel (R ) Alex Iwobi. PHOTO: TWITTER/ARSENAL

Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has called up Aaron Samuel to replace injured Arsenal forward Alex Iwobi for the crucial World Cup qualifier against African champions Cameroon on September 4.

Samuel who plays his trade with Russia’s Cska Moscow made the last of seven international appearances two years ago.

Iwobi was due to join the Super Eagles training camp on Monday after Arsenal’s Premier League game at Liverpool later on Sunday.

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Iwobi, the nephew of legendary Nigeria star Jay-Jay Okocha, had played in Nigeria’s first two World Cup qualifiers against Zambia and Algeria, scoring in a 2-1 win in Zambia in October 2016.

Standard Liege defender Uche Agbo has also been given a late call-up.