Head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Eric Chelle says he is open to the idea of inviting new players to the team ahead of the friendly tournament tagged the Unity Cup in England.
Chelle has already submitted his list of players to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for the tournament which will see them take on Ghana in their first game on the 28th of May, a game that a win will see them play against the winner of the other game in Trinidad and Tobago against Jamaica.
The timing of the tournament means players from the Italian Serie A, LaLiga and the English Premier League will likely miss it as it coincides with when they are rounding up their season. A scenario which has thrown the door open for the potential invitation of new players.
” It’s possible and Chelle has always insisted that there is room at all time for new players, but they have to be as good or better than the ones in the team at the moment”, a backroom staff told OwnGoalNigeria.com.
” For the Unity Cup and the friendly game against Russia there will definitely be some new players in the team. This is the time to try something else before the resumption of games for the world cup qualifiers, and Chelle will certainly do that”, he concluded.
Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman
