20-year-old Tottenham Hotspurs goalkeeper, Joshua Oluwayemi is excited to be invited by the handlers of the Super Eagles for Sunday’s friendly encounter with the Mexican national football team.
Oluwayemi who was handed a late call-up to the squad by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) will replace Heartland FC goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa who was dropped from the team after picking up an injury in training.
The goaltender who was born in England to Nigerian parents took to his official Twitter account to express his delight at the invitation which he described as an honour.
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“It’s an honour to get called to my national team @NGSuperEagles . Tune in to watch us take on Mexico, in Los Angeles ” he wrote on Twitter.
Oluwayemi has since joined up with the squad in Los Angeles and he’s expected to compete with John Noble and Stanley Nwabali for the starting shirt.
