Head coach of the senior national team Eric Chelle has handed a first time call up to Viktoria Plzen of Czech Republic forward Rafiu Durosinmi in his squad for the Africa Cup of Nations, OwnGoalNigeria.com exclusively gathered.
22 year old Durosinmi has 12 goals in 27 games this season proving his full recovery from the knee injury that cost him a move to Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt 18 months ago.
Chelle has been largely impressed with his performance this season particularly in the Europa league where he has two goals in five games. He also scored twice in the UEFA Champions League qualifiers this season.
He is seen by the coach as a suitable back up option to Osimhen, but he faces stiff competition from the trio of Terem Moffi, Jerome Akor and Tolu Arokodare. Paul Onuachu is also set for a return to the team after his exploits in Turkey this season.
” I can tell you that Chelle spoke with the agent of Durosinmi before including him in his list of players for the tournament. We will wait to see if he makes the final 28 man list”, a source revealed.
The list of players is expected to be made public later today with the team’s camp set to open on the 8 of December in Egypt.
