New summer season signing at Panathinaikos of Greece, Cyriel Kolawole Dessers has been tipped to start out Saturday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier in opposition to Rwanda, and the previous Glasgow Rangers of Scotland striker rapidly promised to present 100% effort if given the duty by Tremendous Eagles’ technical adviser, Eric Sekou Chelle.
Sports247 gathered that Chelle is at present contemplating an thought of dropping Ademola Lookman, whose health is doubtful, as a consequence of his longdrawn switch debacle that has prevented him from coaching at Atalanta of Italy and he’s but to play in a aggressive match since July.
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The chance of Chelle opting to relaxation Lookman has already given rise to hypothesis that the Franco-Malian tactician will look within the path of Dessers, who was in exceptional kind with Rangsees final season and scored for Nigeria of their victory over Ghana on the 2025 Unity Cup on London.
Nonetheless, slightly than speak about beginning in opposition to Rwanda on Saturday, Dessers took a basic take a look at his nationwide crew profession and revealed the 2 large desires he has for himself within the Tremendous Eagles.
The mulatto striker, who shot to limelight throughout his days with Heracles Almelo of Netherlands, with which he emerged because the Dutch Eredivisie League’s prime scorer in 2021, mentioned his eyes are on the World Cup ticket in addition to Africa Cup of Nations.
Dessers disclosed, “It will be a dream for me to go to the Africa Cup of Nations and the World Cup for Nigeria. That will be an absolute dream come true.”
He then admitted that having his dream come true would rely on how properly he and his teammates play throughout all their matches for the Tremendous Eagles, therefore his pledge to at all times give his best when donning the green-and-white jersey.
“That will at all times be the consequence if we work properly, maintain being skilled, and we play every match properly. What I’ll personally promise is that I’ll give 100%. I will likely be a prime skilled and at all times concentrate on the principle aim,” Dessers assured.
