Watford could prevent Emmanuel Dennis from taking part in the Africa Cup of Nations next month, with Claudio Ranieri claiming that Nigeria have missed the deadline to call him up for the tournament.
Dennis, 24, was named in Nigeria's 28-man AFCON squad on Boxing Day and gushed over the news on Twitter, posting: 'Proud to get a call up to represent my country.'
However, Ranieri has since cast doubt over his participation in the event, as he believes Watford have grounds to keep him after Nigeria failed to submit a 'pre-call' before a specific deadline.