The news that the first choice striker of the senior national team of Nigeria Victor Osimhen won’t be available for the upcoming world cup qualifiers games against South Africa and Benin Republic respectively, has caused concerns for fans and followers of the team, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Osimhen will be out for four weeks according to a release by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on their official social media handles, as he hasn’t recovered fully from the muscular knock that saw him missed a few games for Napoli towards the end of the season.
In his absence the trio of Paul Onuachu, Victor Boniface and Terem Moffi are the favorite to play in his top striker position, but Ademola Lookman says that spot around the box is where he feels more comfortable.
Lookman rifle home a hattrick to power Atalanta to a 3-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen in the Europa League final, and he is now aiming for a similar feat with Nigeria in the world cup qualifiers, but wants a role that isn’t on the wings where he has been deployed for the most of his career with the senior national team of Nigeria.
“I wouldn’t really call myself a winger,” Lookman says.
“I think a winger is someone who stays out wide, waits for the ball, and looks to take his man on — which I can do. But I think my game is broader: I can play inside, I can play wide, I can score goals. I can be a threat in a box, I can head the ball, I can pass and create. So, for me, I think that inside wide left area is where I can best play my game.”
Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman
