2023 AFCON: Peseiro may replace Ndidi, Iheanacho with Al Hassan, Moffi

Insinuations are rife that Super Eagles Head Coach of Nigeria ?? Jose Peseiro could replace injured Leicester city’s duo of Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi with Belgian based Royal Antwerp attacker Alhassan Yusuf and OJ Nice of France forward Terem Moffi  as a possible replacements for players.

Leicester City announced on Monday via their website that both Ndidi and Ihenacho are injured.

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Terem Moffi was invited by Head Coach Gernot Rohr included Moffi in his 31-man list for friendlies in June. Moffi debuted with the Super Eagles in a 1–0 loss to Cameroon on 4 June 2021.

This will be the first national duty for Al Hassan Yusuf who has had a very promising season in the colour of Royal Antwerp after joining from Swedish IFK Gothenburg in 2021.

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It was gathered that Jose Peseiro  arrived The United Arab Emirates camp on Tuesday evening with his coaching team.

Peseiro  is expected to announce replacements for both players any moment from now.

 

 

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