Gernot Rohr says Chelsea duo Tammy Abraham and Tomori not in his plans
- Gernot Rohr, Super Eagles coach has insisted that both Tammy Abraham and Fikayo Tomori, are not in his plans
- The German born tactician revealed that the Chelsea duo are not in his immediate plans
- They could be invited by England boss Southgate for this month's World Cup qualifiers
- Both Abraham and Tomori have been massive for the Blues so far this season and have been tipped to play for Nigeria
Super Eagles technical adviser Gernot Rohr has revealed that Chelsea duo of Fikayo Tomori and Tammy Abraham are not in his current plan.
The Blues stars of Nigerian descent are currently having a swell time in their Premier League debut this season.
Former Bristol City forward Abraham is currently second joint EPL leading goal scorer alongside Aubameyang with seven goals, as they are both behind Sergio Aguero who has eight goals.
While Tomori has been massive for Frank Lampard's side - scoring one goal in four matches despite playing a defensive role for the club.
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Although, the two players can play for the Super Eagles owing to the fact that they were born to Nigerian parents.
However, the England youth internationals are hoping they represent the Three Lions at the senior level - having played for the country at the cadet levels.
Rohr, who won bronze at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations championship in Egypt told BBC Sport that: "They are both interesting players, but we have made our immediate plans without Tammy Abraham and Fikayo Tomori,"
"They are not interested in discussing their international options at the moment and we need to respect that."
Gareth Southgate could invite either or both players for England's World Cup qualifiers against Czech Republic and Bulgaria this month and this would end the chances of them playing for Nigeria.
"It is also significant to note that Abraham has been assured that he will be in the England squad," Rohr added.
"Tomori is a very good friend of our player Ola Aina (ex-Chelsea and England youth international) and he said he does not want to discuss this for now.
"We have to focus on what we have and not lose focus about what people say all the time."
It would be recalled that Joe Aribo and Maduka Okoye recently got their debut invitation from the NFF for last month's friendly match against Ukraine.
Legit.ng earlier reported that former Wimbledon FC striker John Fashanu has urged Chelsea forward Tammy Abraham to consider playing for Nigeria ahead of England at the senior level.
The 57-year-old recounted how he was featured just twice in the Three Lions line up simply because competition over there was tough.
He added that had he chosen to play for the Super Eagles, he could made a century appearances for the team in all competitions.
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Source: Legit.ng
