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Awaziem or Ajayi: Who should Nigeria plump for vs. Seychelles?

The absence of crocked William Troost-Ekong has left the German tactician with plenty to ponder ahead of Saturday's clash

COMMENT By Seye Omidiora Follow on Twitter

Gernot Rohr will be cursing his luck ahead of Nigeria's bout with the Seychelles on Saturday. He’d been aware of the need to chop and change for the visit to the East African nation, as a consequence of a glut of injuries that has affected a few of his primary picks.

Mikel John Obi, Abdullahi Shehu and Tyronne Ebuehi are injured, while the recently retired Victor Moses wasn’t an option, and all were consequently excluded from the initial selection.