Abuja – Super Eagles Head
Coach, Stephen Keshi, says he
will not miss any player who
did not make the team's
provisional list for the 2013
Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)
.
Keshi disclosed this in an
interview on Sunday in
Abuja, in reaction to the
barrage of criticisms which
have trailed his list of 32
invited players.
The list was for the final
phase of camping in Faro,
Portugal for the competition,
scheduled to kick off on Jan.
19 in South Africa.
According to Keshi, the
omission of the likes of
Osaze Odemwingie and Taye
Taiwo was not intentional,
but for the good of the
country.
"We don't need Osaze right
now; that is all.
"He is not a bad player and
there is nothing personal
about it. It is just that at this
point in time, there are some
players that were not called
and we don't have anything
against them.
"We also did not invite
Obafemi Martins, why are
Nigerians not talking about
him?
"These players are not the
only Nigerians playing; this is
what we want for now.
"All we want for now from
Nigerians is to support the
players that are there in
prayers," Keshi said.
The former Togo and Mali
coach added that Martins
was not in the list because
he did not live up to
expectation when he was
given the opportunity to
prove his worth in the new
Eagles squad.
Keshi pointed out that he
was more comfortable
dealing with the players he
was familiar with.
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