The injury to the first choice goalkeeper of the senior national team of Nigeria Francis Uzoho will have an effect on the team when they take on Benin Republic and Lesotho respectively in the race to be at AFCON 2020 according to coach of the team Gernot Rohr.
Uzoho suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury while in goal for Nigeria in the 1-1 draw against Brazil and reports confirmed from his loan club in Cyprus has it that he will be out for six months, effectively ruling him out of the Super Eagles of Nigeria engagements in November.
His came at a time where he is enjoying regular run of games for Omonia Nicosia where he is on loan from second division Spanish side Deportivo La Coruna, the setback will no doubt slow his progress according to Rohr.
” He (Uzoho) is the type who need games to stay in shape and fine form. In Cyprus he is playing games and that has shown in the games we played. It’s a pity this has happened. We will miss him when we play in November but we will cope”, Rohr owngoalnigeria.com.
Speaking further the Franco-German coach said he is still searching for more options in goal for the team and has identified players who will be subjected to serious scouting by the scouts in his technical crew.
” We are watching and searching for more goalkeepers. Some we have identified to be watched extensively to help us have more options in the goalkeeper areas. Hopefully we will have them soon”.
