“His time will surely come” – Super Eagles invitee tipped for first Serie A start

The versatile defender is but to make the primary eleven since becoming a member of the Friulian membership in the summertime

Udinese supervisor Andrea Sottil has assured new signing Kingsley Ehizibue that it’s only a matter of time earlier than he makes his first begin for the membership.

Ehizibue joined Udinese on a free switch final month after ending his three-year affiliation with German Bundesliga campaigners FC Cologne.

However any hopes of going straight into the primary eleven of the Italian facet have been put in test as Ehizibue has solely made two cameo appearances for a complete of quarter-hour from the bench.

Ehizibue made his Serie A debut in opposition to Fiorentina, approaching for the ultimate ten minutes as Udinese carved out a hard-fought 1-0 victory.

The 2020 Tremendous Eagles invitee, on September 4, then noticed 5 minutes of motion in Udinese’s convincing 4-0 win at dwelling to Jose Mourinho’s AS Roma.

Subsequent on the agenda for the Friulians is an away assembly at Sassuolo in a Serie A matchday six fixture.

Head coach Andrea Sottil has provided no assure that Ehizibue will make his first begin for the membership. However the former Catania supervisor believes Ebizibue’s high quality means the defender is not going to be out of the first-eleven image for for much longer.

“We are going to see the options match after match,” Sottil stated at his pre-match press convention.

“Ehizibue is rising and adapting very properly. He’s a really bodily participant who’s rapidly understanding our ideas. He has already proven within the recreation his qualities, his willpower, and the balls that he can put within the center.

“He was purchased on function for his traits, and his time will certainly come.”

Final season within the colors of Cologne, Ehizibue made 16 Bundesliga appearances and created one help.

Throughout his three-year keep in Cologne, Ehizibue made 69 league appearances, scoring one purpose and offering three assists.