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Junior Lokosa: Super Eagles’ invitation a dream come true

After being included in Gernot Rohr's 30-man provisional squad for Russia, the Nigerian topflight forward is in seventh heaven

Kano Pillars' Junior Lokosa says his selection in Nigeria's World Cup provisional squad is a 'dream come true'.

Gernot Rohr's 30-man preliminary list saw Henry Onyekuru, Brown Ideye and Junior Ajayi omitted but Lokosa, Enyimba's Ikechukwu Ezenwa and Plateau United's Dele Ajiboye were the only Nigerian topflight men to make the cut.

The 24-year-old underlined his mind-blowing scoring performance this season, netting a brace in the Sai Masu Gida's 3-1 triumph over fifth-placed Kastina United on Sunday, hitting 18 goals in 20 matches.