Former Nigeria international Sylvanus Okpala has explained why he feels the absence of Victor Osimhen for this year’s AFCON would be felt more compared to that of Emmanuel Dennis.
Both Osimhen and Dennis were replaced by the Eagles coaching crew after they were initially included in the 28-man list.
There were huge doubts over Osimhen’s participation at the 2021 AFCON after suffering a facial injury.
Despite not being fully recovered the Napoli striker was listed for the AFCON, before he was eventually dropped after testing positive for COVID-19.
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For Dennis, Watford manager Claudio Ranieri revealed that Nigeria missed the deadline to inform the Hornets their intention to select him.
And following the absence of both stars Okpala, 1980 AFCON winner for Nigeria, stated why Osimhen will be missed more.
“Both players would be missed for the Super Eagles because they have been in fine form for their clubs this season,” Okpala said on Brila FM. “But for me the player who I feel will be missed more is Osimhen because he has delivered while playing for the Super Eagles.
“This would have been Osimhen’s AFCON but unfortunately injury has prevented him from representing Nigeria which is really sad.
“For Dennis he is a very good striker but he has not proven himself in the games he played for the Eagles, we have seen what Osimhen can do but Dennis we don’t know, he has only performed while playing club football and as we know country and club football are two different thing.
“So for me, Osimhen not going to the AFCON is a bigger miss compared to Dennis.”
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