By John Egbokhan

Ideye

Stand-in Super Eagles coach, Daniel Amokachi has admitted that the team will miss injury-stricken West Brom striker, Brown Ideye, who has been ruled out of tomorrow’s international friendly with Uganda at the Uyo International Stadium, Akwa Ibom.

Ideye, who some weeks back, was rated as the best Nigerian forward by Amokachi cropped an injury last week in action for his English Premier League side and immediately informed the NFF to exclude him from the double-header friendlies against Uganda and South Africa.

The former Dynamo Kiev and Sochaux hitman, first made his international debut for the country in 2010, scoring fives goals in 24 appearance before going on an hiatus, prompted largely by poor form.

But he soon seemed to have rediscovered his form, netting four times in six appearances for the Baggies, which prompted his recall to the Eagles mix, only for that to be dashed by the injury, which Amokachi said was a setback for his plans against Uganda and South Africa.

“Ideye will be missed in the friendlies with Uganda and South Africa”, Amokachi told Sports Vanguard at the Gabros Stadium in Nnewi, venue of the Premier League match between Ifeanyi Uba FC and Rangers International. Amokachi added that “there is no way a team would not miss Ideye because he is about the best Nigerian striker in the world, I felt he was going to make to our quest to win.

“One thing that you can’t take away from Ideye is that he works hard for the team, even if he does not score, he contributes to the success of his teammates and now that he is scoring in England, I thought it would translate to the Eagles but injury has ended it at least for now”, added Amokachi.