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May 18, 2019
KelechiIheanacho has won back his place in the Nigeria squad despite recent criticismfrom Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr.
Iheanachowas dropped by Nigeria in March after Rohr questioned the striker’sprofessionalism and the quality of his recent displays.
Despitehis recent high-profile miss against Manchester City, it seems Iheanacho haswon Rohr over, the 22-year-old selected in Nigeria’s 25-man provisional squadfor the Africa Cup of Nations, which starts on June 21.
Citymidfielder Wilfred Ndidi is also in the squad, which will be cut down to 23,along with former Leicester forward Ahmed Musa.
Alsopotentially heading to Egypt for the finals is City Under-23s striker AdmiralMuskwe, who has been included in Zimbabwe’s 34-man provisional line-up.