This is an opportunity for Namdi to shine

The friendly match against the Tricolore of Mexico has thrown up some interesting and baffling questions for the Stephen Keshi-led technical crew of the Super Eagles. What with the withdrawal of Mikel Obi and most significantly the pulling out of the squad of Victor Moses, for the friendly, World Cup qualifiers and the Fifa Confederations Cup. It will be interesting to see what Keshi will do shod of his two most potent attacking players from the last Nations Cup –Moses and Emmanuel Emenike. Because it is a friendly that has only pride at stake, the coach will want to test run the players that are in camp to gauge the preparedness of the team for the must-win match against the Harambee Stars on June 5 in Nairobi. And this is where it gets doubly interesting – Moses, an orthodox winger who plays like an inverted striker is missing while the natural cover; Ahmed Musa has not been called up while Ejike Uzoenyi, who could have been the back-up is also absent. So the only player that has the capacity to fit on either wing is Varese’s Nnamdi Oduamadi, who shot into the consciousness of Nigerians with his rescuing goal against Kenya in Calabar in the first leg in March. Oduamadi is the most likely player that will be played in his stead. Now will he be able to stand the heat?