Elderson Echiejile expressed his joy at Monaco’s qualification for the  quarter- finals of the UEFA Champions League despite losing the second leg  tie 2 – 0 at Louis II Stadium on Tuesday night.

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With the principality side on the brink of crashing out of the  competition, manager Leonardo Jardim introduced the Nigeria fullback in  the 85th minute in order to solidify the defense. Delighted that the French side went through to the last eighth on the back  of their 3 – 1 win at the Emirates, Echiejile has urged his teammates to  keep their concentration on the next games in Ligue 1 and the quarter-finals.

‘’For us it was important to make it through to the next round. It’s now  time to get focused on other task(s) ahead.

‘’Great qualification looking ahead to the next round,’’ Elderson  Echiejile tweeted.

The 27 – year – old has appeared three times in the Champions League this  season, with 185 minutes of playing time under his belt.

Elderson Echiejile has been omitted from the Super Eagles provisional  squad for the upcoming friendly against South Africa.