Newly invited Samuel to wear Mikel’s jersey number 10

Ahead of the qualifying fixture between the Super Eagle and Bafana Bafana at the BFN Stadium in Johannesburg, head coach, Gernot Rohr has identified newly invited Villarreal forward, Samuel Chukwueze, as the player that will wear captain, John Mikel Obi’s number 10 jersey when they tackle South African team in Saturday’s 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON
Rohr said that the 19-year-old will wear Mikel’s number 10 shirt when he makes his debut for Nigeria against the Bafana Bafana this weekend.
OwnGoalNigeria reports that Chukwueze has been training with the number ten kit and Rohr has also played him from the number ten role.
Nigeria head to the game after defeating Libya 3-2 in their last game, while South Africa played a 1-1 draw with Seychelles at home.
Rohr’s side is on top of the group with nine points from four matches, while the Bafana Bafana is in second place with eight points from the same number of games.
The kick-off time for the match is 2pm.