Nigeria coach Augustine Eguavoen has defended Umar Sadiq amid criticism about his performances in the Africa Cup of Nations so far.
The 24-year-old was featured off the bench in the Super Eagles’ first two matches against Egypt and Sudan. While he was included in the playing XI against Guinea Bissau.
The forward opened the scoring in their 2-0 win over Djurtus, but he also missed several goalscoring opportunities at the Roumdé Adjia Stadium.
And that prompted a lot of criticism from fans and pundits alike who expect more from him.
However, Eguavoen leapt to the defence of the Almeria striker, insisting that he remains an integral part of his squad.