Super Eagles Coach, Gernot Rohr
Gernot Rohr, Super Eagles Coach

Super Eagles Coach Gernot Rohr has handed a late call-up to CSKA Sofia of Bulgaria winger Viv Efosa Solomon-Otabor for the friendly against Brazil.

The Super Eagles will play five-times world champions Brazil in Singapore on October 13.

A tweet on the Nigeria Football Federation’s, NFF’s official handle Sunday night said Solomon-Otabor has been called-up by Rohr as replacement for the injured Samuel Kalu.

It is the first time Solomon-Otabor has been invited to the Super Eagles.

Kalu picked up an injury in training with his French club, Bordeaux, and missed Saturday’s  3-1 away loss at Toulouse as result of the setback.

Solomon-Otabor, 23, has featured in seven league games for CSKA Sofia this season.

Rohr had named Tyronne Ebuehi as replacement for Leganes of Spain defender, Kenneth Omeruo on Saturday

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