Nigeria Football Federation have threatened to report English Premier League club, Watford to World’s football governing body, FIFA over the release of Emmanuel Dennis for the Africa Cup of Nations.
The skillful goal poacher, who has scored 8goals with 5 assist for Watford this season, is expected to play his last game for the Hornets on January 1 before linking up with the Super Eagles at their training camp in Abuja but manager Claudio Ranieri has claimed that he may not be released to the Nigeria Football Federation due to a discrepancy in the timing of Nigeria’s announcement of his selection.
Speaking at the post-match press conference after the Premier League meeting with West Ham United, Ranieri responded when asked about Dennis: “I’m not so sure I will miss him now, I don’t know if he goes. Let’s think about it this week and then I will tell you.
“The national team has a time to send their pre-call, they don’t respect the days and I want to see very well.
“I know the email arrived late and I want to know everything. The email arrived late to call him.
“The national team has a time, during this time they have to send the precall, if they don’t send the precall, we can choose.”
The Super Eagles already have issues in attack ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations, with another club versus country row between Napoli and Nigeria brewing over the release of rehabbing striker Victor Osimhen while Racing Genk’s Paul Onuachu has been ruled out of the tournament in Cameroon due to injury.
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