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The Nigerian midfielder made his seventh UEFA Europa League appearance for Lazio, coming on as a substitute for Pedro Rodriguez in the 79th minute.

Tuchel, who is set to take charge of his first official match as Three Lions Boss on March 21, left Nwaneri out of the 26-man squad announced earlier today.

Eguavoen reassured that the NFF will work hard to support Coach Chelle in every way possible.

Eguavoen emphasizes that the NFF is willing to give Chelle the freedom to make his own decisions, regardless of the quota system. “If he says this is how he wants it, so be it.”

With no signs of improvement, the decision was made to pull him out of Nigeria’s squad to allow him time to recover.

On Wednesday at the CAF Congress held in Cairo, Pinnick polled 28 votes, one short of 29 scored by Mauritania’s Ahmed Yahya and Souleymane Waberi of Djibouti.

The 25-year-old striker also expressed confidence in Chelle’s leadership and emphasized the need for players to take responsibility.

Speaking in a pre-match press conference ahead of Lazio’s Europa League return leg at the Stadio Olimpico, Baroni addressed the situation:

With Nigeria also in desperate need of points, the Super Eagles will be hoping to capitalize on home advantage when they host Zimbabwe in Uyo.

For Onyedika, the focus now shifts back to domestic duties with Club Brugge as they look to bounce back from their European disappointment.