The unavailability of Bayer Leverkusen attacker, Nathan Tella, from the 23-man squad of the Super Eagles that will face Rwanda on Friday has been welcomed in Rwanda.
Lead newspaper in the country, The New Times celebrated as the lead story on its sports page, the pulling out of Tella.
Tella was an unused substitute in Bayer Leverkusen’s UEFA Champions League defeat to Bayern Munich on Tuesday owing to injury.
Nigeria’s coach, Eric Chelle has promptly moved by calling up Jordan Torunarigha as a replacement.
Torunarigha, who plays for Gent in Belgium, is a son of former Shooting Stars player, Ojokojo Torunarigha.