Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has acknowledged that it would be very hard to invite Arsenal rising star Bukayo Saka to participate in the national team because he has competitive caps for England's youth teams.
Saka who is a graduate of The Hale End Academy product would have been readily available before he played for the Young Lions at the 2018 UEFA European Under-17 in which his impressive performance gave him visibility.
It took a long while before former England youth internationals Ola Aina, Victor Moses and Sammy Ameobi were able to switch nationalities, and Rohr fears Saka would suffer the same fate if he decides to play for Nigeria.
Rohr says for Bukayo Saka of Arsenal, it is very difficult to bring in any player who has played already for England or other countries in the U-17, U-18 and U-20 categories.
The 18-year-old Saka made his debut in November 2018 when he played for the Young Lions and caught the attention of England. He has since featured in eight games for Arsenal's first team.