Osimhen Set to Miss Tanzania Qualifier: Five Forwards Who Could Step Up for Nigeria
Victor Osimhen is expected to miss Nigeria’s upcoming AFCON 2027 qualifier against Tanzania after knee surgery. Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle will need to consider other attacking options in his absence. The five players discussed are Kelechi Iheanacho, Gift Orban, Ademola Lookman, George Ilenikhena and Tolu Arokodare. They offer different strengths, from Iheanacho’s experience and Orban’s pressing to Lookman’s versatility and the younger forwards’ potential and recent form. The article weighs their possible roles, but Chelle has not confirmed who will lead the attack.
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