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Kelechi Nwakali must not be wasted by Nigeria

The wonderkid was a peripheral figure during the international break, but he must be integrated into the Super Eagles side

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One of the great disappointments of Nigeria’s international break was the peripheral role played by wonderkid Kelechi Nwakali.

The Super Eagles may have won both of their matches, securing a 100 percent record, but Gernot Rohr arguably missed a valuable opportunity to assess some of the peripheral options in his squad, give more gametime to youngsters and cultivate a Plan B for the West African giants.

Nwakali certainly falls into this category.