Wednesday, July 3, 2013
Super Eagles news: Coach Stephen Keshi hopes to persuade Victor Anichebe to return to the National team
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Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi is
in the hopes of meeting with Nigerian international and Everton striker Victor
Anichebe about his availability for the national team.
The former England youth
international, Anichebe who switched allegiance and played his first game for
Nigeria in March 2008 recently put his international commitment on hold so he could
"manage his body accordingly".
Keshi in an interview with BBC
Sports expressed that he is hoping to persuade the 25-year-old to change his
mind.
"Anichebe is a great striker.
He is young, strong and gives us several options in attack. I plan to visit him
in England and talk to him face to face," Keshi told BBC Sport.
But Anichebe has been plagued by
injuries over the past few years, including a groin problem on his last
appearance for Nigeria in a 2-0 win over Madagascar in 2011.
Meanwhile, Newcastle striker Shola
Ameobi is unlikely to play for Nigeria again. According to Coach Keshi, the
31-year-old former England Youth international has shown no signs of returning
to the National team.
"Shola showed a lot of
experience when he played against Venezuela last year, but we've not been able
to get him to return," said Keshi.
"His experience would have
been valuable to this young team right now but I've realised he wants to be
left alone for now.
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