Nigeria will be without striker Emmanuel Dennis in the Africa Cup of Nations. After Watford football team refuse to release.

Nigeria are keen to feature Dennis as their assist. Which starts on January 9th. Following a remarkable display in the Premier League this season with eight goals and five assists. 

But they were disappoint when Watford claim that. The Nigerian Football Federation had delay requesting the player. Therefore, it has the right not to release the spearhead of hope this time.

Aside from Dennis, Nigeria will be without another important Napoli striker. Victor Ozimen due to inadequate health and even recovering from injury. But diagnose with Covid-19 for the second round must be quarantined.

As a result, Nigeria has summoned Peter Olayinga of Slavia Prague and Henry Onyeguru of Olympiakos. UFABET Came in to mount the flag instead of the 2 spearheads already.

Emmanuel Bonaventure Dennis

Born 15 November in 1997 is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bundesliga side 1. FC Köln on loan from Club Brugge and the Nigeria national team.

Dennis start the season on the bench mostly before being given his UEFA Europa League debut to Feyenoord on 3 November. Which ended 1–1 after impressing against Feyenoord. He also play in the Ukrainian side’s other group stage games to Fenerbahce and Manchester United. Zorya end up losing 2–0 in both matches and ending up getting eliminate from the group after finishing last in their group.

On 25 January in 2021 Bundesliga side 1. FC Köln announced that they had signed Dennis on a loan deal until the end of the season.