Head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Eric Chelle will lead the team out for the third time against Ghana tomorrow in their first game at the Unity Cup tournament in England, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Chelle was appointed in February and he led the team in the world cup qualifiers in March, where they defeated Rwanda away in Kigali before playing a 1-1 draw at home against Zimbabwe.
The coach used his preferred 4-1-3-2 diamond formation in both games, and we can exclusively reveal that he will keep the same style for tomorrow’s game even though he will be without most of the players he used in those games.
We can also reveal from our sources that the coach will include at least one player from the Nigeria Premier Football League in the starting lineup tomorrow, which is expected to be back filled with players based abroad.
Goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali is expected to keep his spot in goal because he is the sole one in his position in camp as at the time of this report. Remo Stars Sadiq Ismaila is expected to get the nod to start at right back ahead of newly invited Felix Agu of Werder Bremen.
Returning Semi Ajayi will partner Igho Ogbu in the heart of the defence. The Slavia Prague man is currently ahead of Rangers Ifeanyi Onyebuchi in the pecking order per what we gathered.
In the midfield, the trio of Wilfred Ndidi, Frank Onyeka and Papa Daniel are currently in favour to start but Kelechi Iheanacho is also not far away from getting the nod.
In attack Nathan Tella and Moses Simon will be on opposite flank with Cyriel Dessers the favourite to lead the attack.
