The Ibrox midfielder is clearly making a big impression since his Rangers move.
Rohr, who made over 350 appearances for Bordeaux as a player as well as managed the French club, was not planning on using any of the Nigeria stars that recently made debuts against Ukraine.
However, the display of Aribo has changed his mind and the former Charlton man will now take his place in the team to face off against Brazilian superstars like Roberto Firmino.
As quoted by The Scottish Sun, Rohr said: “My plan was to play a very experimental line-up against Ukraine and use several new players, but then go back to playing my strongest team against Brazil.
“I wasn’t going to include some of those new players that played against Ukraine, but I had to change my mind because of their performances.
“One of the new players, Joe Aribo, impressed me so much that I now regard him as an important member of the team and so he will play against Brazil.”
Aribo’s delight
Unsurprisingly, the Rangers man is absolutely delighted to get the chance to play against world class opportunity and in response to his recent call-up told The Scottish Sun: “To play against Brazil are the type of games players look forward to and it’s no different for me.
“It will be a test of how far we have come as a team. It’s a game I have to admit I want to play in badly.”
This chance is an excellent one for the Ibrox summer signing and more exposure to games like this will only help him improve in the future, readying him for big matches in Rangers colours too.
He’s had ups and downs since arriving at the club, but mostly his start has been a massive positive for Steven Gerrard.
With four goals in 14 appearances already, he’ll be looking to reach double figures by the end of the current campaign.
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