Jose Peseiro Faces Defenders Headache Ahead of Clash Against Guinea Bissau

• Super Eagles will be facing Guinea Bissau this month in the African Cup of Nations qualifiers which will be tough
• Man if the moment in Italy Victor Osimhen is expected to lead the attack for the three-time African champions
• But coach Jose Peseiro is having some issues at the defence as some of his soldiers won't be available

Ahead of the African Cup of Nations double-header qualifiers against Guinea Bissau, Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro is now facing crisis in his defence line.

At the 2021 African Cup of Nations in Cameroon, Super Eagles then under Eguavoen were sent out of the competition in the knockout after losing against Tunisia.

Eguavoen was also given the chance by the NFF for the final World Cup play-offs against Ghana in which the Super Eagles lost the ticket and failed to appear in Qatar.

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Peseiro was however appointed as new coach and the Portuguese has since then been trying to change the fortune of the Nigerian national team.

According to the report on Punch, Leon Balogun is one of the long term absentees who has not featured in any competitive game in the last four months.

Who are the other players?

William Troost-Ekong who recently joined Salernitana from Watford in the January transfer has only played three games for the Italian topflight club.

Kenneth Omeruo is another player who has not featured at club level for Legates since January 16.

The former Chelsea star is currently recovering from a shoulder injury.

What are the options?

As things stand, Peseiro may be forced to try some new players in the defense or convert some midfielders into the central defensive role.

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Noble cries out for being owed

Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how Super Eagles goalkeeper John Noble cried out claiming that the Nigerian Football Federation have not paid him $25,000 allowance for the last African Cup of Nations.

There have been reports that the Enyimba goalkeeper submitted wrong account number which has prevented him from being paid by those in charge of the NFF Finance.

Noble was said to have submitted wrong dollar account which made it difficult for him to get alert for his wages as he was with the Super Eagles in Cameroon for the 2021 AFCON.

The goalkeeper claimed that he never submitted any wrong account.