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Tremendous Eagles striker delivers good response to Augustine Eguavoen after Nigeria snub

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“It’s not a small job” – Eguavoen fears Finidi’s fate as he considers permanent Super Eagles job offer

Tremendous Eagles ahead Cyriel Dessers has delivered a strong response to Nigeria’s nationwide workforce selectors after being omitted of the squad for November’s worldwide fixtures, Soccernet.ng studies.

Dessers was a stunning omission from head coach Augustine Eguavoen’s newest 23-man roster for Nigeria’s ultimate two Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers towards Benin Republic and Rwanda.

As a substitute of the in-form Dessers, Eguavoen opted for Kelechi Iheanacho and Umar Sadiq, each of whom have struggled for consistency this season.

Iheanacho and Sadiq, presently taking part in restricted roles for Sevilla and Actual Sociedad, respectively, have managed simply two objectives between them this season.

In distinction, Dessers has been in glorious type for Rangers, racking up eight objectives and three assists throughout 18 appearances in all competitions.

Barely 24 hours after his exclusion, Dessers responded on the pitch by scoring his ninth objective of the season in Rangers’ 1-1 Europa League draw towards Olympiacos on Thursday.

After Ayoub El Kaabi put Olympiacos forward ten minutes into the second half on the full of life Karaiskakis Stadium, Dessers equalised eight minutes later, displaying very good dribbling expertise earlier than firing previous goalkeeper Konstantinos Tzolakis. This was Dessers’ first Europa League objective of the season.

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Although Dessers won’t be a part of the Tremendous Eagles squad to face Benin and Rwanda later this month, Nigerians can take coronary heart in understanding that the in-form Victor Osimhen will lead the assault.

Osimhen, who missed Nigeria’s October sport towards Libya as a result of harm, was additionally in red-hot type on Thursday, netting twice to safe Galatasaray an exciting 3-2 win over Tottenham Hotspur.

Coach Eguavoen may even have extra firepower within the type of Atalanta’s Ademola Lookman and Bayer Leverkusen’s Victor Boniface.

Lookman scored for Atalanta of their 2-0 Champions League win over Stuttgart in Germany midweek and stays a high contender for the CAF African Participant of the 12 months award subsequent month.

Imhons Erons

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