Group Technical Director of Italian Serie A facet, Udinese, Gianluca Nani, has mentioned that it’s nearly not possible to attain towards Tremendous Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye throughout coaching.
In accordance with him, it was because of this that the goalkeeper was instantly restored to the beginning line-up for Monday night’s Serie A encounter towards US Cremonese after his suspension.
Okoye was suspended for 2 months over betting points, with the previous Watford man lacking the primary six video games of the season.
Romanian goalkeeper Razvan Sava has been in his place, that includes within the membership’s first six Serie A fixtures.
Okoye, who returned on Monday evening, was commanding and confirmed no signal of rust regardless of being inactive at membership degree for roughly 5 months.
Nani, who spoke to reporters, in accordance with DAZN, mentioned that the Nigerian had been in excellent type throughout coaching within the build-up to the fixture.
“Okoye has educated very well in latest weeks; it was nearly not possible to attain towards him in coaching,” Nani mentioned.
“We’re actually glad he’s again as a result of he’s our beginning goalkeeper and there have been by no means any doubts. However I wish to thank whoever changed him, who did very properly.”
Okoye could be hoping to displace Stanley Nwabali from the place of Tremendous Eagles’ primary goalkeeper in coming video games, particularly as Nigeria search to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup by way of playoffs.
