Coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Gernot Rohr has all but confirmed that Sparta Rotterdam goalkepper Maduka Okoye won’t be in goal later today when Super Eagles take on Central Africa Republic (CAR) in a 2022 World Cup qualifiers.
Okoye has been first choice of the team for almost two years but Rohr has decided to drop him from today’s game after arriving camp late due to the fact that he missed his flight. An act which didn’t go down well with the coach.
Rohr wasn’t happy and termed it as indiscipline saying the 22 year old need to show more professionalism when it comes to issue of representing Nigeria.
“Maduka arrived in the night, he missed his flight. I’m not happy about it because it’s not professional and I’m not sure he will start the game,” Rohr said.
“We have two other goalkeepers and it’s not going to be an easy match and when players arrive late it’s not helping us because we said we have to be serious.
“He already had one training with us, I spoke with him and he knows what he did (coming late to camp) is not good, we tried to arrange a good flight for him but he missed it.
“They have to be really serious when they come to the national team. Like I said there’s no assurance he will start the match. They have to learn especially the young players like him, they have to be here on time.
“The time is very short to prepare for the match and we know this match will not be easy. So we will decide tonight or tomorrow morning.”
