How do you take your merit list, i will love to know because current form is included and you can't take Osimhen out of that. Osimhen is not a lazy player to the team, we know AFCON to be more of physicality not just techniques and Osimhen is one of the players with such attributes.
I can't take Osimhen out of the super eagles squad even though he's sick/injured, people don't just rate that guys work rate but people that knows balls will rate him because he's one of the reasons why Nigeria win their games.
His presence alone takeout two or more defenders because they'll have to keep an eye on him and giving others the chance to shine. It was his presence in the 18 yard that gives Lookman more room to do all he did in the last tournament that the super egales did very well (AFCON). Lookman was the star of the tournament that gave him his recent African best but Osimhen did all the dirty works. Al
As for me I don't care what the lineups are as all I care about is Nigeria, winning every tournament that they're participating in and qualifying for the world cup too.
Osimhen happens to be the number one as well as the best choice in that position for the super eagles and as long as he is able to play he should be making the squad list. As you have said his presence alone on the pitch gives shivers to opposition defenders keeping them on their heels and behind their defense lines so he is a lethal threat as much as he plays on the pitch.