Nigeria players who could miss next World Cup games

Super Eagles’ duo of William Troost-Ekong and Bryan Idowu are on the list of 19 players who would on Tuesday risk missing their team’s next games if they progress. The duo belong to the group of five players who would be very wary of being booked during the Nigeria versus Argentina game. The five players, who should by now be aware of their disciplinary record situation, are going to miss the next match if they get booked by Turkish referee, Cuneyt Cakir.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that missing the next match is however still a function of whether their respective teams qualify for the next round. Troost-Ekong is a likely starter in the game, while Idowu may either start or be confined to the bench depending on the preferences of team coach, Gernot Rohr. The coach had removed him after the break in the Nigeria versus Iceland match of Friday in Volgograd for Tyronne Ebuehi.

The three other affected players in the Nigeria versus Argentina match are Gabriel Mercado, Marcos Acuna and Nicolas Otamendi, all members of the Argentina team.

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