Head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Eric Chelle didn’t include any new player in the list of players called up to the senior national team of Nigeria for the upcoming world cup qualifiers games against Rwanda and South Africa respectively, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
The coach has already sent out provisional invitations to around 40 players, from where he will pick the final 23 players who will prosecute both games for Nigeria, which is crucial to their hope of making it to the tournament.
We exclusively gathered that the coach has decided to stick with majority of the players who have played in the five games he has handled the team since his appointment.
He decided against calling up new players due to the dicey nature of both games, and feels players with experience in the team, who are used to playing under pressure will form the crux of the team.
Chelle is targeting six points from both games, which he believe will put the team in a strong position to qualify for the tournament, especially if group leaders South Africa are docked three points, three goals by FIFA for fielding an ineligible player against Lesotho.
Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman
