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Francis Uzoho injury is the perfect opportunity for Daniel Akpeyi to prove himself

COMMENT By Kunle Fayiga Follow on Twitter

Francis Uzoho has firmly become Nigeria’s number one goalkeeper, ending months of instability in that department.

However, concerns over his abilities came to the fore after a below-par performance in the narrow 3-2 victory over Libya in last month’s 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.

He's now been denied the chance to redeem himself, after picking up an injury in Elche's 5-1 drubbing by Cadiz in the Spanish Segunda Division at the weekend.