Nigeria international, Ikechukwu Uche, has responded to claims made by the Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi, on Wednesday suggesting that he wants to be begged and treated specially before playing for Nigeria.

The player who fell out of favour with Keshi during the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa responded Wednesday night via his Twitter handle.

 The player tweeted a veiled response to Keshi’s statement soon after the coach’s remark went viral on the internet.

He wrote, “It’s an honour to play for Nigeria. I don’t expect to be begged or given special treatment. I’m available when/if considered for selection.”

Keshi had on Wednesday told journalists in Calabar, “Well, Ikechukwu Uche’s name was originally in the list. But he said he needed somebody to plead with him before he can come and play for the country. Well, I cannot do that so I had to change Ike with somebody else.”

Keshi has not called up the Villareal striker since the African cup which Nigeria won in South Africa in 2013.

The coach alleged that the player was not tactically disciplined and never played to team pattern.

Uche had since responded stating that the coach never mentioned to him that he was not playing to instructions.

 He was left out for the Brazil 2014 World Cup after allies of both parties claim Keshi and the player had discussed at length over their difference but Keshi had complained that the player reached out to him too late after he had made up his list.

Nigeria will play Congo in Calabar on Saturday as the race to Morocco 2015 starts.