The manager of Inter-Milan Luciano Spalletti has given key update about Nigerian teen right back Nura Abdullahi ahead of their Serie A clash against Napoli this weekend.

Nura made his return from a long term injury lay off two weeks ago, and as exclusively reported by Owngoalnigeria.com was on the verge of winning his first call up to the senior Nigeria national team.

However Roma insisted that he isn’t fully fit yet for the demands of high level football, a statement which made the coach of the Nigeria team Gernot Rohr to snub the full back.

Spalletti made mention of the former Barcelona target as one of two players not available for selection ahead of their top of the table clash with Napoli.

” Apart from Florenzi and Nura everyone is available for selection, but we still have to weigh up few minor issues”, Spalletti said.

Newly invited Super Eagles forward Joel Noah Sarenren Bazee has thanked the coach of the Super Eagles Gernot Rohr for the invitation to the Nigeria national team.

The German born Hannover 96 man is among the 25 player called up by the Super Eagles coach for the upcoming friendly games against Senegal and Burkina Faso.

Speaking through his adviser Nadir Kama, the 20 year old thanked the coach for the invitation, which will give him the opportunity to mix up with some big name players like Ahmed Musa, Kelechi Iheanacho, Alex Iwobi and host of other stars.

” This is a nice thing, we appreciate the invitation”, said his advisor while confirming that the forward gave his approval to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to call him up for the game last week.

FC Porto Nigerian defender Chidozie Awaziem says he understands what is demanded from defenders by coach of the Super Eagles Gernot Rohr.

Awaziem trained under Rohr’s supervision before his first game in charge of the Eagles against Tanzania last year in a dead rubber AFCON 2017 clash in Uyo.

He didn’t get to play in the game which Nigeria won 1-0, and was subsequently asked from the squad for their other games against Zambia and Algeria.

Rohr has however handed him a recall for the upcoming friendly games against Senegal and Burkina Faso in London later in the month.

” I clearly won’t struggle to fit into the defensive formation of the coach. I fully understand how he wants us to defend. I learnt a lot from training with him last time out”, Awaziem told Owngoalnigeria.com.

” I am a better player now from the last time I was invited. I have played over 30 games this season and by the grace of God I will make use of this opportunity to stamp my feet in the Eagles defence”.

Newly invited Super Eagles forward Noah Joel Sarenren Bazee will make his debut for Nigeria in their upcoming friendly games with a German passport.

20 year old Sarenren Bazee is in the list of 25 players called up by coach of the Nigerian team Gernot Rohr for their test games in London later in the month.

Sarenren Bazee will play for Nigeria in the friendly games against Senegal and Burkina Faso later in the months with a German passport, Owngoalnigeria.com understands.

The Hannover 96 forward who is born in Germany to Nigerian parents is yet to be issued a Nigerian passport, but he is not willing to wait for it and has already confirmed that he will play in the game.

However he will need to get his Nigerian passport before playing in competitive games for Nigeria later in the year, when the Nations Cup 2019 qualifiers and World Cup 2018 qualifiers resumes.

Two of the players omitted by coach of the Super Eagles Gernot Rohr from his list of players for the upcoming friendly games against Senegal and Burkina Faso, have been assured that they will be given a chance with the team in the future.

The duo of Eupen hot in demand in-form forward Henry Onyekuru and FC Porto loanee Mikel Agu are reportedly under close watch by Rohr.

Onyekuru has emerged as the beautiful bride of most European teams owing to his fine performances for Eupen in Belgium, where he has found the back of the net 14 times 29 games.

Agu has also grown in leaps and bounds this season at his current loan side Vitoria Setubal, after putting behind the injury worries that has slowed down his career in the past.

” They are two of the players Rohr is monitoring, they will be given a chance in the future. I can’t tell you when but I know they are in the plans of the coach”, a close source to the German coach told Owngoalnigeria.com.

Former Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh is nine points away from rescuing Dutch second division side Fortuna Sittard from relegation following yesterday’s 0-0 draw against Jong PSV.

Oliseh was appointed by the club at the start of the year with a mandate to steer them away from relegation to the third division, which if successful will trigger an automatic contract extension for the former Ajax midfielder.

He has taken to the job quite well with his team only suffering defeat once since his appointment as coach, and they are presently in a six game unbeaten run.

Their fine run means they now need nine points from their remaining games to guarantee their stay in the second division, although they appear to be safe judging by their current position of 15th on the table.

However to be mathematically sure, nine points from their remaining ten games will be okay to see them retain their status for another season, and also keep Oliseh for another season.

30 year old Nigerian midfielder Chigozie Shaloze Udoji has joined Norwegian outfit Lillestroem, according to a statement by the club.

He is joining them on a free transfer from Chinese side Qingdao Jonoon, where he spent the year 2016 and made 25 appearances with six goals to his name.

The signing of Udoji brings to three the number of Nigerian players at the club as he joins Innocent Bonke and Ifeanyi Matthew at the Norwegian side.

Udoji represented Bulgaria at U-21 level in 2007 in a friendly game against Greece U-21 scoring two goals in the process, but FIFA later ruled that he is ineligible to represent them in future games.

FIFA ruled he could only represent Nigeria, but the former CSKA Sofia midfielder has not been capped by Nigeria at any level, since the ruling by the world soccer body.

Nigeria international shot stopper Dele Alampasu has reacted to the decision of coach Gernot Rohr to exclude him from the squad of players for the upcoming friendly games against Senegal and Burkina Faso.

Alampasu was a part of the squad for the last World Cup 2018 qualifiers game against Algeria, which Nigeria won 3-1 in Uyo , but was left out of the squad for the friendly games against Senegal and Burkina Faso in London.

Reacting to a report by Owngoalnigeria, where former Nigeria International goalkepper Emmanuel Babayaro questioned the decision of the coach to call up three goalkeppers of same age bracket, the Casarense shot stopper backed the coach on his exclusion.

“All is well boss just a matter of time I will surely get there I’m still working hard everyday to become my best everything in life is a time my time will surely come”, he said.

“I’m very cool with the choice of the coach, for now am still young I have a long way to go in my goalkeeping career. But things are not working the way I want now, It doesn’t mean I will not get to where I want. Everything will happen at the right time I believe. God bless my great county”.

Ademola Lookman has spoken out about his Nigerian root as the battle to win his international future intensify between Nigeria and England.

Lookman spoke about his Nigerian roots in an interview with international magazine FourFourTwo, while discussing his rise from non league football to the Premier League.

Speaking to FourFourTwo magazine, the 19-year-old reveals his dream to play at the highest level was tough, but was determined to achieve his goal following the death of a team-mate when he was playing non-league football at Waterloo FC.

The teenage forward joined Everton in a deal worth in excess of £10m in January from League One side Charlton Athletic after being spotted playing in amateur leagues in South London.

But Lookman says his career could have easily gone in a different direction.

“My parents are from Nigeria and in our culture they want you to be an accountant or a lawyer,” Lookman said.

“I told them I was going to be an accountant but I was lying.

“I only ever wanted to be a footballer.”

Nigeria has failed in their attempt to persuade a youth international player of England to pledge his immediate international future to the senior national team of Nigeria ahead of England.

Everton rising star Ademola Lookman who has represented England at various youth levels held talks with Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr, but requested for more time to decide on his senior international future.

Lookman wants to continue his career rise with the youth teams of England for the main time, and also focus on consolidating on his fine start for Everton before making a decision on his international future.

Rohr would have included the 20 year old in his squad for the upcoming friendly games against Senegal and Burkina Faso, if he had agreed to represent Nigeria when they talked few weeks ago.

Nigeria are however not giving up on their chances of luring the talented forward as Rohr still has plans of meeting up with him before the resumption of the World Cup 2018 qualifiers.