Augustine Eguavoen, the Super Eagles’ interim technical adviser, has stated that his squad does not require any distractions ahead of their 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Ghana’s Black Stars later this month.
This was mentioned when Eguavoen insisted that he already knew his starting XI for the match against Ghana.
Nigeria and Ghana will meet in a two-legged playoff later this month on March 25 and 29.
The victor of the overall competition between the two West African giants will compete in the World Cup in Qatar later this year.
“We have the eleven that will start,” Eguavoen told Elegbete TV.
“We don’t need distractions, all we need is support to cross this hurdle,” he said.
Eguavoen added, “Etebo I have worked with closely, Bonke I have not and I have had no chance to go to France to watch him play.
“I have watched Etebo closely, I have watched him closely when he played in the U23s and when he played for the former coach Gernot Rohr in the Super Eagles.
“Etebo coming in now does not say he would be in the starting line-up.”