The first time call up to the senior national team of Nigeria handed to Emmanuel Fernandez of Scottish side Rangers has drawn a reaction from his teammate, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Nigeria will take part in a four team tournament in Turkey, Involving Iran, Jordan and Costa Rica. It was originally billed to take place in Jordan but was moved due to the escalation of violence in the Middle East.
Fernandez was among the new players handed a first time call up to the team, largely due to his impressive form for Rangers following his move from Peterborough United, where he spent the final six months of his stay there on loan to Barnet.
He is expected to play some part in Friday’s game against Iran or in their final game of the tournament against Jordan on Tuesday.
Reacting to his call up to the national team. His teammate Tochukwu Chukwuani who is also of Nigerian descent commented ” Na so” to his caption where he said ” See you after the break”, with an Eagle attached to his caption.
Chukwuani joined the Scottish side in the January transfer window from Austrian side Sturm Graz and has so far played in eight games, where he has a goal in the league.
At international level he is still eligible for Nigeria despite playing for Denmark from U16-U21 level.
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