Francis Uzoho
Former Golden Eaglets star, Samuel Chukwueze says he hopes to meet Super Eagles goalkeeper, Francis Uzoho in the final of the Spanish Segunda B (third division) promotion playoff.
Chukwueze’s Villarreal B team faced Athletic Bilbao in the first leg of the Segunda B quarter-finals yesterday, while Uzoho’s RCD Deportivo Fabril were away to Extremadura UD the same day with the return leg billed for May 26 or 27.
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Uzoho has so far this season kept 15 clean sheets for RC Deportivo Fabril in 25 games, Chukwueze on the other hand started the season with Villarreal’s U-19 team and was promoted to the team B after an impressive campaign which saw him net seven goals playing from the wings.
Speaking ahead of their trip to Bilbao, Chukwueze, who missed Flying Eagles 2-2 draw away to Guinea-Bissau, hailed Uzoho as one of the best goalkeepers in the Segunda B and hope they both meet in the play-off final.
“As a Nigerian, I wish him the best and hope our teams both do well and we meet in the final,” the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup winner said.
“He’s a very good goalkeeper with his height and one of the best in our division. I’m happy for him that he’ll be going to the World Cup.”
The 19-year-old former Arsenal target also expressed his disappointment after missing Flying Eagles’ match with Guinea-Bissau but promised to hit camp after the play-offs next month.
Source: G Sport
