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Okoye: Ezeji tips Nigeria keeper to start against Algeria

Former Nigeria international Victor Ezeji wants to see Maduka Okoye start in goal when the Super Eagles tackle Algeria in Friday’s international friendly in Austria.

The 21-year-old is among two other goalkeepers in the squad that were called up by coach Gernot Rohr, alongside Matthew Yakubu and Dele Alampasu. The latter has been called-up for the first time ever while the former has been a frequent face in the Nigeria squad for the past five years, but has only one cap to his name.

Okoye, on his part, has been getting regular called-ups since his first invitation in a friendly with Ukraine on September 2019.