Kelechi Iheanacho won’t be replacing Samuel Kalu in the Super Eagles squad for AFCON 2019 after Kalu was certified fit to play by the medical team of the Confederation of Africa Football ( CAF).


Kalu slumped during yesterday’s training session and was rushed to the hospital where it was confirmed that he suffered from dehydration and not a heart attack as widely reported by some media outlets.

Although he has been passed fit to play, coach of the Nigerian team Gernot Rohr has omitted him from his starting lineup for the opening game against Burundi later today , Owngoalnigeria.com can exclusively reveal.

Iheanacho who was dropped from the squad for the tournament was placed on standby for Kalu if the test results proved he can’t play in the tournament. Team officials already contacted the Leicester City forward to get set to join the team.

His hope were however dashed when Kalu took part in the team’s pre match walk earlier today and will play some part in the game against Burundi if called up by coach Gernot Rohr.



See more here https://thickmatch.com/iheanachos-hope-dashed-kalu-gets-green-light-caf-test/

Thank God

So it can actually kill...


He is a professional and should know better than this.


Thank God for his life...



Iheanacho though

Good development

Thank God for his life.

bloggers knew it but they decided to lie

Another one

Thank God

Yeah.. The heat was too much

That's why there is water break's during this tournament. @ 35 minutes and 75 minutes

This News Don tey na

martineverest:
bloggers knew it but they decided to lie

They probably did not know at the time...plus heart attacks AND dehydration are just two of the several causes of fainting.

Now that he has been checked out in a hospital...they know the full details.

He doesn't like to drink water ni?

That's a good news

Lord God, you are mighty in all your doings. We thank thee for saving Samuel from the clutches of death. Let only you be praised.

Nigeria will regret not taking iheanacho to this afcon , the dude has been impressive for the national team despite his performance in Leicester city , when ighalo starts to play nonsense , we all would wish Kelechi was taken to Egypt

The WEATHER must have been SOLAR ENERGY
He is starving his KIDNEYS

Lizilicious:
He doesn't like to drink water ni?

No, when you are exercising for prolonged periods of time, you tend to lose a lot of fluids from your body in sweat.

That is why FIFA brought in water breaks during football matches.

But sometimes people are so busy exercising that they forget that they need to top up fluids from time to time (Used to take long walks in the morning for exercise and after a few bad episodes started carrying water, or money for water, with me)

Good to hear

Anything but iheanacho is k for me

Was he fasting? Why is dehydration doing people something now a days, the last time it was Angela Merkel.

Joshmodest:
Nigeria will regret not taking iheanacho to this afcon , the dude has been impressive for the national team despite his performance in Leicester city , when ighalo starts to play nonsense , we all would wish Kelechi was taken to Egypt

Regret wetin? Rather Iheanacho should be the one regretting delving into a lifestyle that contributed to his loss of form!

Great!

Water no get enemy

I am not happy that federal character is not applied in the selection of players.

We replace Samuel Kalu with Iheanachor, are there no other tribes in Nigeria

After the same people will be shouting marginalization but they will not shout for this one now.

I wish kalu quick recovery and urge iheanachor to go and make our country proud.

Iheanocho is just lucky,has no place in the national team in the future because the younger ones are going and well prepare in footwork and otherwise.