Uzoho, Nigeria’s number one – Super Eagles coach confirms Okoye is down the pecking order

The 2 younger goalkeepers have been Nigeria’s top-rated shot-stoppers over the previous few months regardless of their unimpressive turnout

Tremendous Eagles goalkeeper coach Ike Shorunmu has reiterated that Omonia Nicosia ace Francis Uzoho is Nigeria’s primary shot-stopper in the meanwhile.

Uzoho has been in a straight battle with Maduka Okoye for the Tremendous Eagles’ high gloves just lately, with the previous Sparta Rotterdam signing edging the rivalry till now.

Okoye was in between the sticks for the Tremendous Eagles throughout the 2021 Afcon and 2022 World Cup qualifiers and was the numero uno on the African championship in Cameroon earlier this 12 months.

However Uzoho has been the popular choice since Portuguese supervisor Jose Peseiro took cost of the nationwide crew.

Usually sitting on the bench at Watford additionally doesn’t assist issues for Okoye.

Uzoho has saved aim in every of the Tremendous Eagles’ final six matches below Peseiro, together with this month’s humiliating 4-0 loss to Portugal in Lisbon.

Eagles goalkeeper coach Ike Shorunmu insists that the crew’s door stays open to goalies within the Nigeria Soccer Skilled League.

The previous worldwide, nevertheless, admits that Uzoho will maintain on to the Tremendous Eagles’ primary gloves within the meantime.

“We’re wanting inwards to get credible goalkeepers from the home league,” Shorunmu informed the Guardian.

“As you may see, the Nigeria Skilled Soccer League has not been lively, and we can not assess the goalkeepers proper now.

“So, Uzoho will stay the first-choice goalkeeper until a greater keeper is found from the NPFL or some other league.

“I’ve been an advocate of sourcing for keepers within the home scene, and that imaginative and prescient nonetheless stands. The doorways are nonetheless open for extra keepers to compete within the nationwide crew.”

Uzoho endured a tough weekend in Cyprus as he conceded 4 targets in Omonia Nicosia’s heavy loss to APOEL.