Coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Eric Chelle picked a host of young players in his preliminary list of players for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations tournament (AFCON) in Morocco, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Chelle has already submitted his list to the NFF but he is expected to trim it down from the 55 to a sizeable number before the commencement of camping for the tournament next month.
The coach showed faith in a lot of young players although not many are expected to make the final cut for the tournament. A chieftain of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) praised the coach for taking such a bold step which is crucial to rebuilding the team.
” When I saw the list with so many young players I was impressed. I really think it’s a bold step from a coach who has one eye on the future. I know a lot of them won’t make it to the tournament proper but it’s a step in the right direction in rebuilding the team”, he said.
Meanwhile he called on Nigerians to express patience over the public announcement of the list saying it will be published, when the coach gives the go ahead to make it public in the coming days.
