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Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr closes door on new players for Afcon

Despite admitting goalkeeping concerns, the Super Eagles boss is unwilling to test new players before the African showpiece

Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr has insisted he will not bring in new players for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) in Egypt.

The three-time African champions will make a return to the tournament after missing out on the previous two editions in 2015 and 2017.

The 65-year-old gaffer has mostly stuck with the players that went to the World Cup in Russia 2018, where they were eliminated in the group stage.