Super Eagles duo of Kenneth Omeruo and Wilfred Ndidid will not be selected in the Nigeria squad for the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Goal reports.
John Obi Mikel and Daniel Akpeyi have been picked as Nigeria’s two overage players for the quadrennial Games starting on August 4.
“Omeruo wanted to play but he has not sorted his contract issue with Chelsea who has a new coach in Antonio Conte,” a team official told Goal.
“Wilfred (Ndidi) issue is because his club coach wants Samson Siasia to make the player a starter in the U-23 team. Siasia believed this was a mere excuse by the club in order not to release the defender for the Games.”
The team official also dismissed claims that Siasia has announced his final squad for the Olympics.
“Coach Samson Siasia is yet to release his final 18-man squad for the Olympics.
“In fact he was sad to read the report on the online media. He has pleaded that sports reporters should wait for the Nigeria Football Federation to release the final Olympics squad,” he added. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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