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Afcon 2019: Nigeria coach Rohr keeps faith with Akpeyi despite error-prone display against Burundi

Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr has once again jumped to the defence of Daniel Akpeyi, and has hinted that he will be in goal in their Africa Cup of Nations clash against Guinea on Wednesday.

Against Burundi in their Group B opener, the goalkeeper made a crucial save to deny Amissi Cedric from giving the debutants a shock lead, but as the game progressed, the Kaizer Chief goalkeeper made several errors.

Who should the @NGSuperEagles start in goal against #Guinea? #TotalAFCON2019

— Shina Oludare (@sportingshina) June 25, 2019

Addressing the media during Tuesday’s pre-match conference, Rohr revealed that Akpeyi had been consistent since Ikechukwu Ezenwa sustained an injury during the build-up to the competition.