With pretty much Nigeria's entire midfield based in the English top flight, coach Gernot Rohr will need to think out of the box to plug the gaps
Tuesday’s announcement of the decision by Premier League clubs to decline to release players for the September international window to countries on the UK’s red list has sent shockwaves all around the world of football.
While a statement on Wednesday by Fifa President Gianni Infantino called “on a show of solidarity from every member association, every league and every club, to do what is both right and fair for the global game” and revealed overtures have been made to the British Prime Minister for a relaxing of travel regulations, it is unclear whether this fire brigade response will bear fruit.