Coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria Gernot Rohr appears to have handed back the number one spot of the Super Eagles to Chippa United ace Daniel Akpeyi, according to scoop gathered by Owngoalnigeria.com.
Injury ruled Akpeyi out of the Eagles last World Cup 2018 Qualifiers games against Cameroon, with Ikechukwu Ezenwa manning the post in both games but Akpeyi is back to full fitness and in line to return as the first choice of the team.
Akpeyi has been splendid between the post for Chippa United in their last three games in the Premier South Africa League (PSL), with two Man of the Match award to his name.
On the other hand, Ezenwa has been on holiday since captaining the Nigerian B team to a second place finish at the WAFU tournament in Ghana, a tournament which he was voted the best player despite conceding four goals in the final against Ghana.
A decision on who will start will become clear in the coming days when the team begin their tactical drills for the October 7 game, which Nigeria need a win to progress to the World Cup 2018 in Russia.
Ade Emmanuel
