Nigeria U20 women coach Peter Dedevbo will not be playing Uchenna Kanu and Valeria Awelawa during the 2016 Fifa U20 Women’s World Cup.
The players yet to report to camp due to club engagements. Peter said he expects no one in camp following the arrival of Christy Ohiaeriaku, Chiwendu Ihezuo, and Aminat Yakubu, bringing the number of players in camp to 28.
“I’m no longer expecting any player to camp,” Peter said “We have waited for too long and time is no longer on our side. I already have Chinwendu [Ihezuo], Christy [Ohiaeriaku] and Aminat [Yakubu] in camp.
“I’m not happy they are not here yet, though I will have loved to have everyone but at this point, we cannot keep wait when the tournament is in few weeks. The rest players [Kanu and Awelewa] are being held up by their various clubs and I’m okay with the players I currently have and will make do with them.We have a crucial competition ahead and hoping to do the country proud against all odds with the quality players we have here,” he concluded.
