HJK Helsinki of Finland defender Elderson Echiejile could be back in contention to make the squad of the senior national team of Nigeria for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.
Echiejile lost his spot as first choice left back to Brian Idowu Before the World Cup and Idowu has since lost the left back spot to Paderborn’s Jamilu Collins after the World Cup in Russia.
Idowu’s club form has also suffered while the former AS Monaco defender seems to be back into reckoning after making a switch to Finnish side HJK, playing 3 games already with one goal and one assist to his name.
Gernot Rohr could include Elderson in his squad as a backup to first choice Jamilu Collins with doubts surrounding the availability of Tyronne Ebuehi who is still recuperating from the injury that brought his Benfica season to an end.
Echiejile has made a total of 60 appearances with 3 goals for the Super Eagles since making his debut in 2009.
He is also regarded as one of the most widely traveled and experienced Super Eagles player having represented clubs in Portugal, Turkey, France, Belgium, and Finland.
