On Friday, the entire Nigerian contingent of players and officials returned COVID-19 negative results after tests conducted on Thursday, ahead of the clash with African champions Algeria that the North Africans won by the odd goal in Klagenfurt.
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At its meeting in Abuja, the Committee, headed by NFF Executive Committee member, Alhaji Babagana Kalli, ruled that the contracts that the player, who was in the Nigeria U-20 squad to the just-ended FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand, signed with both Future Stars Academy, Lagos and Football College, Abuja are not binding as he signed as a minor
Garba believes the other two goalkeepers in camp are equal to the task of manning the goal for Nigeria
Goalkeeper, Joshua Enaholo, kept his number one shirt despite the presence of Dele Alampasu and Ojo Olorunleke in camp
The Estriol of Portugal new buy, who was left out of the team’s clash against Senegal, broke his arm in one of the team’s build up towards the Under 20 Championship
Both players were selected randomly for the exercise
A statement by Ademola Olajire, the Assistant Director of Media of the Nigeria Football Federation, said the team arrived in Dakar in the early hours of Thursday
He said Olusola Orelaja, his agent, has done everything possible to secure the transfer to Estoril FC, after spending time on trial in Belgium with Genk FC, Spain with Oviedo FC and Braga FC
Alampasu was in goal when Nigeria won their fourth FIFA U-17 World Cup two years ago in UAE, pulling off several saves in the tournament
Sources close to the technical department confirmed that the likes of Villarreal of Spain striker Ike Uche, Chinedu Obasi Ogbuke, Obafemi Martins, Bright Dike, Kelechi Iheanacho, Dele Alampasu and Haruna Lukman previously overlooked by Keshi could be make a return
The teenage international, who was voted the best keeper at the last U17 World Cup, which Nigeria won, has been grinning from ear to ear at his output so far in the Super Eagles camp
“He must motivate himself and I am doing the external motivation by talking to him