There had been some talk about punishing Kanu in just this way, for not going to the Olympics. But coach Jo Bonfrere had made it clear that he didn't see this as an option, and that Kanu was a key part of his plans for Nations Cup and World Cup qualification.

Last week Bonfrere announced his squad for Zambia, including the Arsenal man. Now the Nigerian FA have announced a "revised" squad, with 8 players dropped. They did say that this was for "financial reasons", but given Kanu's status it seems obvious that he'd not normally be one of the ones they'd drop for that reason.

Meanwhile Bonfrere has reportedly threatened to report the NFA to FIFA over delays in paying his salary. Maybe they'll drop him too. Seems quite likely actually. Not only have they dropped players he would have wanted, they've called up Finidi George who Bonfrere recently said wasn't up to it.

One things for sure: you can't be sure of anything where the NFA is concerned.