We have better players than Chikatara in the team up front - Siasia

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Nigeria coach, Samson Siasia, has said that he dropped Abia Warriors forward and CHAN star, Chisom Chikatara, from the list of players for the two-legged 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Egypt because there are better strikers in the team.


Siasia on Sunday released the names of six home-based players for the tie but left out the Warriors’ forward, who scored four goals at the 2016 African Nations Championship. He named 2015 CAF Most Promising Player, Oghenekaro Etebo, as well as goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa, defenders Kalu Orji, Etim Matthew and Chibuzor Okonkwo and midfielder Ifeanyi Matthew.

The Eagles attack has Watford striker, Odion Ighalo, West Ham United forward, Victor Moses, Arsenal forward, Alex Iwobi, Ahmed Musa, and Portland’s Fanendo Adi among others.
Siasia, who spoke on a SuperSport programme on Monday, said he was aware of Chikatara’s talent but had to drop him because the team had enough strikers for the matches.

“I have known Chikatara before now. He used to play with the U-20 team and also the U-23 before we left for Senegal. I know him very well,” the former Nigeria international said.
“I believe we have better players than Chikatara in the team up front. Who do we want to compare Chikatara with among the players we have in the team right now?”

The coach also expressed his worry about the Eagles’ defence after two players, Leon Balogun and Kenneth Omeruo, pulled out with injuries, adding that he would study the Egyptians’ pattern of play to grind out a favourable result from the fixture.

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