Gernot Rohr Confirms Vicent Enyeama’s Return to Super Eagles

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Former goalkeeper and captain of the senior national team of Nigeria Vincent Enyeama may have agreed to return to the national team according to hint from coach Gernot Rohr.

The Super Eagles Coach hinted that an injury which required surgery ruled Enyeama out of the recently concluded back to back World Cup qualifying matches against Cameroon.

Rohr who cited Enyeama’s injury as the reason why he was not in the squad for the games reckoned that the goalkeeper is now back in training as the number one goal keeper is close to a come back.

Deemed surplus to requirements by new coach of Lille Marcelo Bielsa the Nigerian also need to sort out his club future before his return can be made according to coa‎ch Rohr.

Enyeama is however keeping in touch with the progress of Nigeria at the ongoing World Cup 2018 Qualifiers, where they are one win away from qualifying for the‎ World Cup in Russia.

The 34 year old gave his backing to the much talked about central defence partnership of Leon Balogun and William Troost-Ekong by retweeting a post from Ekong with the nickname given to the pair “OyiboWall”.

Enyeama who has been away from the team for two years has however posted a video of himself doing some works with the ball as he trained for his return to active football for the national team and his club-side.