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IKE Shorunmu, former Super Eagles goalkeeper trainer, has said that the national team will dearly miss the services Carl Ikeme, goalkeeper of the team. He, however, thinks Nigeria can beat the Desert Foxes of Algeria in the upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier in Uyo.
“It is very sad that the Super Eagles will miss Carl Ikeme considering the fact that he’s shown to be a dependable goalkeeper since the departure of Vincent Enyeama from the team. Again, who would have thought that Nigeria would find a good goalie in Ikeme when Enyeama retired? The good thing about the Super Eagles is that we are always blessed with quality goalkeepers.
“We have no choice but to depend on Ikechukwu Ezenwa and Dele Alampasu against Algeria. The truth is, Ikeme’s absence won’t stop the Super Eagles from beating the Desert Foxes in Uyo,” he said.
Ikeme has been the team’s safest hands since taking over from Vincent Enyeama who retired from the team last year in Nigeria’s goalless draw against the Taifa Stars of Tanzania in a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Dar es salam. He was also in goal as Nigeria conquered the Chipolopolo of Zambia 2-1 in Ndola. But he had a hip injury in 1-1 draw against Blackburn in a Championship game for Wolverhampton Wanderers, on Saturday, October 29.
— Nov 14, 2016 @ 01:00 GMT
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