Coach of the Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr has firmly defended the choice of his 25-man provisional teal list for the forthcoming Total CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Egypt 2019, insisting that addition of captain Mikel Obi was strategic towards a successful outing for the team.
There have been pockets of criticisms with the latest being that of erstwhile Super Eagles coach, Dutchman Jo Bonfrere over the inclusion of the ‘absentee’ Mikel who last played for the Super Eagles since 26th June 2018 in the 2-1 loss to Argentina at Russia 2018 World Cup.
But speaking with newsmen, Rohr, the former Bayern Munich defender was adamant over his choices.
The German coach equally defended the inclusion of striker Kelechi Iheanacho whose form has dipped in recent months with Leicester City in the English Premier League, adding being on the list only offers the players the opportunity to fight for a place in the final 23-man list for the AFCON.The Super Eagles are drawn in an interesting Group B for Egypt 2019 along with Guinea and the duo of Madagascar and Burundi who would be making their debut at the AFCON, Nigeria would kick off the tournament on 22nd June against Burundi at the Alexandria Stadium
