{"id":49515,"date":"2021-09-04T16:10:51","date_gmt":"2021-09-04T15:10:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/nigeria-vs-liberia-why-i-didnt-invite-awoniyi-rohr"},"modified":"2021-09-04T16:31:02","modified_gmt":"2021-09-04T15:31:02","slug":"nigeria-vs-liberia-why-i-didnt-invite-awoniyi-rohr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/nigeria-vs-liberia-why-i-didnt-invite-awoniyi-rohr","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria vs Liberia: Why I didn\u2019t invite Awoniyi \u2013 Rohr"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press<\/a> – Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Head coach of the Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr, has said he did not invite Taiwo Awoniyi for the World Cup qualifiers against Liberia and Cape Verde, because he is stacked in that department.<\/p>\n

According to Rohr, he can only include three centre forwards in his squad.<\/p>\n

Awoniyi has been in fine scoring form this season, scoring five times in his last five matches for Union Berlin across all competitions.<\/p>\n

Nigeria would be without their UK-based players against Cape Verde on September 7 in Mindelo and Rohr was queried on his decision to leave out the Bundesliga star.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are people calling for Awoniyi while also there are those calling for other players.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can only bring three centre forwards, we have already [Victor] Osimhen, we have Paul Onuachu, we have [Terem] Moffi who is doing well in Lorient and we even have Kelechi [Iheanacho].<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, which one do you want me to bring out to put in Awoniyi?\u201d Rohr told the media during Thursday\u2019s press conference.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. Head coach of the Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr, has said he did not invite Taiwo Awoniyi for the World Cup qualifiers against Liberia and Cape Verde, because he is stacked in that department. According to Rohr, he can only include three centre forwards in his squad. 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