Posted on: 06:54 Mon, 28 Mar 2016



Super Eagles and Wolverhampton Wanderers of England shot –stopper, Carl Ikeme has been ruled out of Tuesday March 29th 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Egypt in Alexandria.

Ikeme is feeling unwell and the coaches have decided not to risk him on Tuesday during the all -important encounter
against the Pharaohs.

Speaking on the development, Super Eagles team doctor Ibrahim Gyaran said that the goalkeeper has stomach upset which has kept him out of training since Friday’s game in Kaduna.

“After the game last Friday, Carl has been
struggling with some stomach upset and it
has not allowed him train with the rest of
the squad. He is stable but needs a lot of
rest to be back in 100% shape for the kind
of high profile game that we have on
Tuesday. Considering the amount of travel
involved as well, it is best we give him a
break,” he added.

Coach Samson Siasia however says there is no cause for alarm as there are other
goalkeepers to replace him
“We will surely miss Carl but the good thing with our team is that we have capable replacements in every department. Daniel Akpeyi and Ikechukwu Ezenwa are still here and any one of these two will help us get the job done in Alexandria,” Siasia
concluded.