The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has stated that England-born forward, Ademola Lookman, is yet to be cleared by Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA),
This is according to a statement released by the Communications Department of the NFF.
The football body also debunked reports making the rounds that interim coach, Austine Eguavoen, had taken Lookman’s name off from the final 28-man squad list.
“The Nigeria Football Federation has stated categorically that Ademola Lookman of Leicester City FC OF England has not yet been cleared by World Football body, FIFA to represent Nigeria at International level. The process for his switch is ongoing.
“It is therefore incorrect for any medium to claim that interim Head Coach Austine Eguavoen is the one who axed the player from Nigeria’s final list of 28 for the Africa Cup of Nations Cameroon 2022.
“However, his name was included in the initial provisional list with the believe that the process would have been completed before the commencement of AFCON”, the body clarified.
Lookman who is currently on loan to Leicester City from Bundesliga side RB Leipzig, has scored three goals in 12 Premier League appearances for the Foxes this season and has five goals in 18 games in all competitions.
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