Former Super Eagles midfielder Garba Lawal has played down the series of withdrawals from the Nigeria squad ahead of Tuesday’s international friendly against Ukraine in Dnipro.
Captain Ahmed Musa last Thursday became the latest high-profile name to pull out of the Super Eagles’ roster for the game against the Eastern European side.
He joined the likes of defenders Kenneth Omeruo and Tyronne Ebuehi, midfielder Wilfred Ndidi and forward Henry Onyekuru who had earlier opted out for varying reasons.
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In an exclusive interview with Goal, the former Nigeria international believes the remaining players are capable of holding their own against Andriy Shevchenko's men
"I don't think there is anything to worry about the players that are are not available, it just simply means the new players have the opportunity to show the coach what they can do," Lawal stated.