NFF releases photo of ex-Super Eagles coach, Christian Chukwu in London hospital for treatment

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NFF releases photo of ex-Super Eagles coach, Christian Chukwu in London hospital for  treatment

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has released a photo of Christian Chukwu, the former captain of the old Green Eagles and ex-coach of the Super Eagles who is currently in the United Kingdom (UK) for medical treatment.

He arrived in London with his wife and NFF boss Amaju Pinnick on Thursday for an appointment with a renowned cardiologist.

Upon his arrival in London, Chukwu was quoted as saying: “It is waist pain and stomach upset that I keep feeling. The doctors in Nigeria have treated the stomach upset and it remains the waist pain, but I am confident that I will come back to Nigeria having regained sound health,” 

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FIFA Ranking: Nigeria Super Eagles Retains Position Despite Securing World Cup Ticket

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FIFA Ranking: Nigeria Super Eagles Retains Position Despite Securing World Cup Ticket

 

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have retained the 52nd position in the latest FIFA ranking released on Thursday.

Nigeria is also seventh in Africa in the March FIFA/Coca Cola World rankings.

Nigeria had 609 points, two points below Cameroon that is 51st in the world.

The top five remains, with Germany still on top, while Poland that will be up against the Super Eagles in a friendly are the only movers in the top 20, having climbed into joint-sixth position alongside Spain.

Tunisia remains the top African country on 23rd position, followed by Senegal on 27th and DR Congo on 39th.

The Super Eagles World Cup Group D foes, Argentina is on 4th place, Croatia on 15th and Iceland on 18th.

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2018 World Cup: Rohr Reveals His New Tactics Ahead Poland, Serbia Friendlies

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2018 World Cup: Rohr Reveals His New Tactics Ahead Poland, Serbia Friendlies

Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr has revealed that he will use the two international friendlies against Poland and Serbia to try out new formations with his team.

Nigeria will face Croatia, Iceland and Argentina in the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

Gernot Rohr’s men will face Poland on March 23 and four days later, they tackle Serbia in London in international friendly match ahead of the World Cup in June.

“I hope to try different systems (in these matches), so we can change when necessary,” Rohr told reporters.

“We have played 4-3-3, 5-3-2 already. We also hope to improve team harmony after did well in last two games, while playing offensive football,” he said.

The Franco-German coach also said he will give fresh call-ups Joel Obi (Torino), Junior Ajayi (Al Ahly) and Gabriel Okechukwu (Akwa United) a chance to stake a claim for places on the World Cup-bound squad.

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