The Nigeria U23 team preparation for this weekend U23 Africa Cup of Nations suffered a huge set back with 15 out of the 32 players called up to the team not eligible to play in the game.
As first reported by OwnGoalNigeria.com, over ten of the players called up had issues with their ages making them ineligible for the U23 tournament. The handlers of the team discovered four days ago and have moved sharply to replace the players.
Ten players plying their trade abroad in second rated leagues have been called up as part of their replacement with other players from teams in the Nigeria Professional Football League called up as well. However there is a still a big issue in the area of goalkeepers.
We gathered that the goalkeeper who was supposed to be the first choice of the team have been dropped due to age discrepancies noticed in his documents. It has now left the coach with four goakeepers picked from teams that are not playing in the top flight league in Nigeria.
The situation has left the coaches stunned and they are walking a tight rope when it comes to getting a favourable result away from home. They will depart for Tanzania tomorrow ahead of the game on Saturday.
