Paul Onuachu has vowed to always give his best whenever he gets to play for the Super Eagles even after he was overlooked for upcoming AFCON qualifiers against Benin and Lesotho.
Onuachu is the leading scorer in the Belgian Jupiler Pro League after he netted 25 goals for Genk thus far this season.
However, coach Gernot Rohr has only placed the striker on standby should any of the 24 players called up for AFCON qualifiers against Benin and Lesotho drop out for any reason.
Gentle giant Onuachu has taken his exclusion from the national team in his stride.
“It’s the coach’s decision and I respect it. He has the last word and I can’t help it,” the striker told The Punch.
“But I will always do my best and always fight to represent my homeland.”
In November, he was a late replacement for injured Moses Simon for an AFCON double-header against Sierra Leone.
Onuachu has scored a goal in a handful of matches for Nigeria.