He said: “I don’t think it is a difficult issue for Keshi to bring back Osaze Odemwingie, Victor Anichebe, Ikechukwu Uche, Kalu Uche to compliment the good work of Emmanuel Emenike, Victor Moses and others to further strengthen this team
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Team’s Media Officer, Ben Alaiya, quoted Keshi as saying despite his bold face on injuries to some of his key players, it turned out that injuries actually decimated the performance of the team at the tournament
Keshi told the world media that he expects all his 22 players will be fit, while regretting the absence of Lazio midfield man, Ogenyi Onazi, who was out due to injury prior to the tournament
Nigeria still sit on top of the Group with nine points from five games, Malawi are trailing seven points while Namibia and Kenya have five and three points respectively
Ujah takes the place of Brown Ideye, who was dropped to the bench following his wastefulness in front of goal against the Harambee Stars of Kenya in Nairobi last week
Since coming into the saddle 20 months ago, Keshi has only lost two games to Egypt, 2-3 in Dubai, and a 0-1 loss to Peru in an international friendly in Lima, the following month.
The Namibian team will file out against the Super Eagles without their manager, Roger Palmgren, who quit his post on Sunday due to alleged threat to his life
“We are truly humbled by the comments of Mr. President and I can assure him and the entire nation that we will not let him down,” Keshi said as the team prepares for another crucial World Cup qualifier against Namibia on Wednesday in Windhoek
The win now takes Nigeria back to the top of Group F with eight points while Malawi are second on six after battling to a 0-0 draw with Namibia in a match played in Blantyre earlier on Wednesday.
After airport formalities, the team checked checked into the Hilton Frankfurt Airport Hotel, where it will transit before departing to Nairobi, Kenya on Monday (tomorrow) 11am, which will be 10am Nigeria time
Keshi disclosed this to The Eagle Online at 7pm Nigerian time on Saturday before leading his team back to their camp in Germany
The Super Eagles Chief Coach, Stephen Keshi, has also opted to cap Werder Bremen forward, Joseph Akpala, to pair Brown Ideye in the Eagles attack
After Airport formalities, the team arrived its Westin Galleries Hotel in west Alabama, Huston at 4.20 pm local time, had lunch and trained at 7.30pm (1.30am Nigeria time)
In a message to Head Coach, Stephen Keshi, Kalu Uche claimed to have been playing with injury for sometime now in the Turkish League and on the advice of his doctor, will be using the opportunity of the off-season to undergo treatment
Ejide, an 11-year veteran like first-choice Vincent Enyeama, breezed into the team’s Novina Hotel camp in Nuremberg after the team had finished its once-a-day training session, usually in the morning
Keshi, however believes that his team would continue to grow in strength and maturity
The Headmaster, as Adepoju is fondly called, told The Eagles Online that it is wrong to compel the big forward to play for the Super Eagles when he has requested he should be left alone until he feels otherwise
Keshi also used the opportunity to apologise to the Minister and the Nigeria Football Federation on his actions and promised to do his best to ensure Nigeria qualifies for the 2014 World Cup slated for Brazil
Keshi also said there were no updates on his programmes for the World Cup qualifiers and the Confederation Cup as they remain as earlier released
The Portland Timber striker also informed that the Super Eagles handler, Stephen Keshi, and his assistant, Daniel Amokachi, have been in touch with him since he sustained the injury