Rohr: I have no regrets dropping Nwakali

Super Eagles head coach, Gernot Rohr has disclosed that he had no regrets omitting Kelechi Nwakali and other players that excelled in the friendly match with Atletico Madrid on Tuesday in Uyo.

Rohr while fielding questions from journalists at the Le Meridien Hotel in Uyo stated that he has Nwakali and other players that took part in the GOtv Max Cup in his programme for the senior national team and that these players are for the future of the Eagles.

“There were no regrets not including any player from those that faced Atletico Madrid because it was impossible to include them,” Rohr told journalists.

“FIFA mandated us to submit the list of our provisional squad for the World Cup on May 14 and this match took place seven days later. The game was not a serious match. Atletico Madrid came with a second string side and it was a holiday match.

” We can’t take from them again because we are only restricted to the players whose names we have sent to FIFA. (Kelechi) Nwakali was in the 35 man squad but I stuck to 30 while others in the Super Eagles B were in the enlarged 50 man squad.

“They are for the future of the Super Eagles because at the end of the World Cup we still have lots of matches to play and we are going to include them.”