Siasia to cap Arsenal’s Iwobi against Tunisia 

Arsenal’s U21 captain and Dream Team VI new call up, Alex
Iwobi, will get his first cap in Nigeria’s colours in next week’s
international friendly match against Tunisia’s Olympic team.
This much was revealed by Coach Samson Siasia after the
youthful winger dazzled at training in Abuja where the nation’s
U23 team has been preparing for the 2016 Olympic Games
and this year’s All Africa Games qualifiers.
Siasia who could not hide his excitement about the quality of
Iwobi said the Arsenal rising star had proved that he has what
it takes to play for Nigeria. The youngster, who had previously
played for England’s youth teams recently dumped England for
Nigeria.
Meanwhile, Siasia had hailed the Nigeria Football Federation
for getting his team active with both the international friendly
against Tunisia and the Super six coming up later this month
in Abuja.
According to him, both events will enable him and his
technical crew assess the players in camp to know those that
can truly represent the country at the All Africa Games and
next year’s Olympic Games in Rio.
“We have been waiting for opportunities like this to help us
separate the boys from the men, and the Tunisia international
friendly and the Super 6 will give us that opportunity,” Siasia
said.
The former Super Eagles’ chief coach further added that he
had been mandated by the NFF to select 21 players for the
Tunisia friendly, while another set of players would be selected
for the Super 6.
The squad for Tunisia is expected to leave on Thursday. The
Dream Team VI will play its first game against Tunisia on
Saturday next week and the 2nd game on the 28th of January
before returning to the country the next day.