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When you’re missing players like Osimhen, like Chukwueze, Aribo, Kalu, like Henry it’s not easy. But they did well we had a lot of chances in these two games but we couldn’t score.

Leicester City celebrated Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi after the duo helped Nigeria qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations.

Adekunle replaced Kenneth Omeruo, who pulled out Nigeria’s 2022 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Benin Republic and Lesotho.

Uzoho last featured for the Super Eagles in 2019, where he injured his Achilles and was subsequently ruled out of action for almost eight months.

Adekunle was one of three home based players invited by coach Gernot Rohr for the final two Afcon qualifiers.

Ndidi played all 90 minutes in the game on Tuesday and was voted man of the match.

Gernot Rohr insists the Super Eagles won’t underrate Lesotho when the teams clash at the Teslim Balogun stadium, on Tuesday.

Rohr has hinted Tuesday’s selection for the final game of the AFCON 2021 qualifiers – against Lesotho – will remain largely same,  because preparation for the 2022 World Cup qualifiers has commenced.

Iwobi was ruled out of Nigeria’s AFCON 2021 qualifying match against Benin Republic at the weekend after mandatory test result returned positive for the virus.

Super Eagles Manager, Gernot Rohr has hinted that Joe Aribo and Alex Iwobi are doubtful for the final 2022 AFCON…