Coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Gernot Rohr says he doesn’t expect the home based players picked from the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) to beat Mexico in next month friendly.
Nigeria will approach the game with an entirely home base squad as first reported by this portal and Rohr says the emphasis of the July 3rd game is not to win but to see how the players cope against quality opposition.
He said beating Mexico with players picked from the NPFL isn’t something that is realistic so he will be watching the team that will be handled by Austin Eguavoen to see if there is any new player who can be a part of the main team.
Rohr also allays fears that defeat in the game will affect Nigeria’s FIFA ranking saying the game won’t count maybe due to the fact that it is going to be played outside the international window break.
“You cannot play against Mexico and say you will win it with these home-based players. It is not our A team and it will not count for FIFA rankings. The most important thing is not the results but to test the players discover new players and evolve new tactics.”
