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EXCLUSIVE: 'It was always going to be the best' – Omeruo relishing Troost-Ekong partnership

Nigeria international Kenneth Omeruo feels his partnership with William Troost-Ekong was always going to be the best.

Coach Gernot Rohr preferred to start Omeruo in the heart of Super Eagles defence with Troost-Ekong, ahead of Leon Balogun, in their Africa Cup of Nations opener against Burundi.

The decision yielded a positive result, with both holding sway to neutralise the threats of the Swallows attacks, led by Saido Berahino.

Aside from keeping a clean sheet, both performed well in a backline which looked formidable in the encounter played in Alexandria.

The Leganes man is delighted with the way his combo with the Italy-based defender worked out on the night.