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Okoye asked to be excused from Super Eagles squad – Ike Shorunmu reveals


Super Eagles goalkeeper coach, Ike Shorunmu has revealed why goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye, missed Nigeria’s squad last four games. 

 

The German-born goalkeeper who last featured for the Super Eagles against Tunisia at the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon came under heavy criticism for the team’s exit from the tournament.
Following the backlash from angry fans, Okoye allegedly pulled out of the Eagles Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifiers against Ghana through illness.

 

It has also been revealed that he also asked to be left out of the team to focus on settling in at his new club after being invited for the international friendlies against Mexico and Ecuador as well as the 2023 AFCON qualifiers against Sao Tome and Principe. 
Speaking with reporters, the Eagles goalkeeper coach Ike Shorunmu said:  “He (Okoye) was not in the team in their last two games before we came on board but he was called up for the friendlies in the USA,” Shorunmu said.

 

“But the secretary of the team sent me a message he received through a friend that he (Okoye) wanted to be excused for the games as he wanted to focus on settling in at his new club which I rightly understand.

 

“He is at a new club and he needs to prove himself well with the new coach at the club unlike when he was with his former team where he knew the terrain better.
“I have been in such situations before when I changed club so I understand what he is going through but we hope to have him back in the team in September for the next AFCON qualifiers.

 

The 22-year-old kept eight clean sheets in 31 games conceding 40 goals. He is tipped to become the Hornet’s first choice in the English Championship.

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