Enyimba international midfielder, Kinglsey Sokari has admitted that no player has an automatic shirt in the Manu Garba's final 21-man squad to represent Nigeria in New Zealand at the end of the month.
The Flying Eagles are currently in Germany perfecting their skills for the FIFA U-20 world cup this May, but Sokari, who has featured for the Home-Based Eagles in Chan championship last year said he doesn't have an edge over other players.
"It was not an easy task for me to make the team to Germany with the crop of players here. Despite [the fact that] I've played for the senior national team it is not like I have an automatic shirt," Enyimba's Sokari told Goal .
"I had to work hard and [even] harder to make the team to Germany. [I give] all thanks to God for being among the 30-man list for the training tour in Germany.
"For now, nobody is yet to know who is going to make the final list. So we are all working hard to make the final 21-man list."
The two-time Federation Cup winner with Enyimba thanked the coaching crew of the Flying Eagles for the opportunity to make the 30-man provisional list for the U20 World Cup scheduled to hold from May 30 to June 20.
"I want to thank the technical crew and everyone for selecting me for the trip to Germany," he said.
"For now, we have a lot of midfielders [and] some who have played for the team for years - some at the U17 level and U20 even at the Caf U20 Championship and now the World Cup. They are still playing in the team.
"It will be a very big fight for me to just come and start playing in the team. So I need to work harder to prove myself and earn my place.
"I'm not scared at all of the competition within the team, but I'll do my best and leave the rest to God," he concluded.
Sokari will be hoping to impress coach Manu Garba during the three friendly matches in Germany with the first against Hoffenheim U23 team on Tuesday afternoon.
Manu Garba is expected to submit his 21-man final sqaud list on Friday, May 15. Goal
FIFA U-20 World Cup Sokari admits making Manu Garba's team list is tough
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