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Umar Sadiq wants to roll with the big boys.

“They give a lot to the country and I’m just trying to go there and enjoy myself with them and I’m looking forward to that.” - Umar Sadiq
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NIGERIA forward Umar Sadiq is looking forward to playing along side Victor Osimhen and Jude Odion Ighalo when camp opens later this month.

The Almerian forward is among the 9 forwards invited to represent Nigeria at the World Cup Qualifiers fixture against Ghana and will resume training with the rest of the squad later in the month.

The forward, who has 13 goals for the club this season, cannot wait to link up with Napoli forward Victor Osimhen, and Al Hilal forward Odion Ighalo when they resume training.

"You know, both of them [Osimhen and Ighalo] are top players,” Sadiq told Omasports. “They’ve already shown it.

“Even Victor [Osimhen] is still showing it and that’s what the country needs- players like him and also like Odion.

“They give a lot to the country and I’m just trying to go there and enjoy myself with them and I’m looking forward to that,” he added.

Nigeria will visit the Black Stars of Ghana on March 25, and one or two of the strikers will lead the line depending on the formation Augustine Eguavoen presents.