Head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Eric Chelle has picked his final squad for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
The coach who initially submitted a 55 man list for the tournament to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), and after yesterday’s meeting with the technical committee of the football house he picked his final team.
Chelle picked 28 players rather than the 27 permitted by CAF with an argument that he wants an addition player with doubts over the fitness of a certain player who could end up not making it.
A target of reaching the semi final was also set for the Malian with the NFF showing their full backing to him as the one to start the rebuilding of the team. Chelle also picked five new players in the team.
It is expected that the list will be made public later today by the NFF with the camp of the team opening on the 8th of December in Egypt.
Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman
