Ikechukwu Uche
Villarreal striker Ikechukwu Uche believes that his impressive form in the Spanish league does not assure him of a place in the Nigeria squad - ahead of the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
The prolific striker is currently fourth in the La Liga goal-scoring chart after scoring his 12th goal of the season against Almeria last Sunday.
After showing a poor performance at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, the striker has not been called up by Stephen Keshi.
"I do not know if I will be included for the World Cup," Uche told Spanish daily - Marca.
"Many may think that getting goals in a league like Spain should get me into Nigeria's World Cup squad but I can only say that it doesn't depend on me. If they call me fine and if not, no problem."
He, however, praised his teammates for his goal scoring form for the Yellow Submarines.
"My consistent performance is down to the help I get from all my teammates because if it wasn't for them it wouldn't be possible to score those goals. I hope it continues. I'm going to keep working hard game after game,” concluded Uche.
The 30-year-old has netted 18 goals in 44 appearances for the Super Eagles since making his debut in 2007.