'Family issues' keep Super Eagles captain out of Tanzania clash

Captain of the Super Eagles, Vincent Enyeama will not be playing in the 2017 African Cup of Nations qualifiers against Tanzania.

Enyeama according to Pulse Sports sources is the only invited Super Eagles player who have not checked into the Super Eagles camp at Bolton White Hotels and Apartments, Zone 7, Abuja.

Complete Sports reports that the Lille Metropole shot-stopper has pressing family issues to attend to.

“Enyeama has family issues to deal with at the moment and he has been ruled out of the game,” a top source tells Complete Sports.

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Neither the Nigeria Football Association(NFF) nor Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh have confirmed that Enyeama is missing.

In his absence, CSKA Moscow winger Ahmed Musa is likely to captain the Eagles against the Taifa Stars this weekend.

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Wolverhampton Wanderers goalkeeper Carl Ikeme, who has received his first call-up, could replace Enyeama in goal in Tanzania.

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