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Watford manager Claudio Ranieri claims Nigeria have missed the deadline to call up striker Emmanuel Dennis for the Africa Cup of Nations.
Dennis, 24, was named in Nigeria’s 28-man squad on Boxing Day after scoring eight goals in 16 Premier League appearances this season.
The striker was understandably excited by the news, posting on Twitter: “Proud to get a call up to represent my country. Naija boy.”
However, Ranieri has revealed that Watford could refuse to release Dennis for the tournament, which is set to begin in Cameroon on January 9.
Ranieri claims Nigeria missed a deadline to advise the Premier League club that the forward was being considered for selection.
“I’m not so sure I’ll miss [Dennis] now, I don’t know if he goes,” said Ranieri…
