Yakubu Aiyegbeni Takes Swipe at Black Stars Strikers Ahead of World Cup Play offs

• Former Everton forward Yakubu Aiyegbeni says Nigeria is ready to spare Ghana some forwards ahead of the World Cup play-offs
• The Super Eagles can boast of nine quality strikers, most notably Victor Osimhen, Emmanuel Dennis, Kelechi Iheanacho, Ademola Lookman, and among others
• The Super Eagles and West African neighbours Ghana will cross swords for the umpteenth time when both sides meet for a slot in Qatar

Former Nigeria striker, Yakubu Aiyegbeni, has said coach Eguavoen is already facing a major selection headache ahead of the World Cup play-offs.

Eguavoen has invited nine strikers for the blockbuster clash against Ghana, most notably Victor Osimhen, Emmanuel Dennis, Kelechi Iheanacho, Ademola Lookman, and among others.

He is now is facing a selection dilemma ahead of the crunch encounter in terms of his perfect combination upfront to attack Ghana.

And Aiyegbeni speaking on Joy FM said the Super Eagles have in possession what it takes to hurt the Black Stars in the 2022 World Cup playoffs.

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He added that they are ready to spare the four times African champions some forwards.

“We (Nigeria) have about nine strikers for the game," he said.

"Ghana don't even have strikers so we can even spare them some," he added.

The Super Eagles and West African neighbours Ghana will cross swords for the umpteenth time when both sides meet for a slot in Qatar.

Nigeria's strikers to face Ghana

Ademola Lookman's nationality switch has presented Eguavoen with the question of whether he starts instead of in-form Watford striker Emmanuel Denis.

Alternatively, Eguavoen could play the pair alongside Moses Simon and Kelechi Iheanacho in an attacking line-up against the Black Stars.

Other top forwards like Napoli's Victor Osimhen, Odion Ighalo, Sadiq Umar and Samuel Chukwueze are also available for selection.

Nigerian Legend Okocha Sends Strong Warning to Super Eagles

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that former Nigerian international Austin Jay Jay Okocha has stated that any match involving the Super Eagles and the Black Stars of Ghana is always a tough one.

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Both teams battle next month for a World Cup ticket and Okocha who faced Ghana on a number of occasions during his playing days said that all that matters is for the team to get the ticket.

The first leg will hold at the Cape Coast Stadium on March 23 before both teams slug it out in the reverse fixture at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja four days later.