There is a high possibility of legendary Nigerian goalkeeper, Enyeama returning to the goalpost for the Super Eagles according to Rohr.
Vincent Enyeama
Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr has acknowledged that he is hopeful that Vincent Enyeama will return to the Super Eagles setup, but has hinted that the keeper’s club situation will need to improve before he could retake the No. 1 spot.
Having qualified comfortably from Group B ahead of Algeria, Zambia and Cameroon during CAF’s qualifying campaign, Nigeria will learn the identities of their first-round foe in Russia in Friday’s draw at the Kremlin.
While Super Eagles confidence has been boosted by a recent 4-2 come-from-behind victory over Argentina, there are still areas of weakness in Rohr’s squad - notably in goal, where a selection of keepers have struggled to convince in recent months.
Long-term No. 1 Enyeama retired from international duty in October 2015 after being replaced as captain by then coach Sunday Oliseh, but with his successor Carl Ikeme ruled out following a leukaemia diagnosis, talk of The Cat’s return has been rife.
“You cannot ask this question about Vincent because he is not fit,” Rohr told KweséESPN, acknowledging the 35-year-olds troubled circumstances at LOSC Lille, where he has been deemed surplus to requirements by coach Marcelo Bielsa.
“He is not playing,” Rohr added. “For the moment, this question, we cannot answer it because he is not playing yet.
“But I hope he will come back and if he is doing well at Lille or another club, I think he will change,” the coach continued. “I hope he will be back also to continue his career.”