'Super Eagles are not afraid of Cameroon' - Coach Rohr

Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr has said that he and his team are not afraid of playing against the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon in the double header 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifier.

Nigeria is currently leading group B of the Africa World Cup 2018 Qualifiers with six points, four more than second placed Cameroon their next opponent when the qualifiers resume in late August.

Rohr said Cameroon have played more games than Nigeria in the year leading to the game and that will naturally give them a psychological edge over Nigeria.

“I’m not afraid, we are not afraid playing against Cameroon. They are a good team of course but I think if we are able to win the first game, we’ll see what will happen in the second game.

“The problem is that Cameroon have psychological advantage, Since after winning the AFCON they have played 13 games while we have played only three, they are really a team now and we have to be able to present a team in a few days to beat them”, Rohr said.

The Head coach also spoke on Iheanacho's move to Leicester City saying it will make him a better player for the national team.

Iheanacho didn’t play much at Manchester City last season, as new coach Pep Guardiola preferred to pick either Gabriel Jesus or Sergio Aguero upfront.

“We are happy for him because at Leicester he can have much more games than at Man City. He missed a little bit of his competitive edge in the months when he wasn’t playing.

“Now I believe this transfer is good news for us because he will have enough games at his new club,”

Iheanacho made his Premier League debut for the former Premier League champions last Friday, as they were beaten 4-3 by Arsenal at the Emirates.