Enyimba FC of Aba winger Anayo Iwuala has won the hearts of some players of the senior national team of Nigeria with his performance in training ahead of the Super Eagles AFCON 2002 qualifiers game against Benin Republic.
22 year old Anayo who is in the squad for the first time was called up as a late replacement for Almeria forward Sadiq Umar who wasn’t released by his team.
Anayo has taken the chance with both hands and he now stand an outside chance of making his debut after impressing not just the technical crew led by coach Gernot Rohr but even his teammates.
“ For a lad who is with us for the first time he has done well. Very well to be honest. Ahmed Musa , Alex Iwobi and William Troost Ekong have all spoken about him extensively. He has done his chances of getting some minutes a whole lot of good”, a member of the backroom staff told Owngoalnigeria.com.
“ Rohr likes him a lot and believe he will be a good addition to the team in the future. Maybe he will hand him his debut today. It’s his decision to make and Anayo has played himself into that position”.
