Nigeria, Feb. 22 -- Super Eagles striker Tolu Arokodare has spoken about his omission from Nigeria's squad for the Africa Cup of Nations, admitting he was not shocked by the decision given his form and limited minutes at club level at the time.

Arokodare, who joined Wolverhampton Wanderers last summer after an impressive spell with KRC Genk, made the provisional list for the tournament but failed to survive the final cut. He ultimately watched from home as the Super Eagles battled their way to a bronze medal in Morocco, edging Egypt 4-2 on penalties in the third-place playoff.

Speaking to Counter Attack, the forward said that his exclusion had felt inevitable long before the final squad was announced, tracing the turning point to Nigeri...