The senior national team of Nigeria will take part in the season ending Unity Cup tournament in London next month , OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Super Eagles will head into the tournament as defending champions after winning the last edition. They will begin their campaign against Zimbabwe for a spot in the final against one of Jamaica or India who will play in the other semi final.
Head coach of the Nigerian team Eric Chelle has decided to leave out some of his top players, and will instead use the tournament to try new players and also give game time to fringe players.
We can exclusively reveal that Bayer Leverkusen forward Nathan Tella is in line for a return to the team. His last appearance was at the tournament a year ago.
His form in the Bundesliga has earned him another chance to impress the Chelle led technical crew. Hamburg winger Philip Otele will also be given time during the tournament.
Meanwhile for the new players Zadok Yohanna who is presently the rave in Sweden is expected to make the list, with Chelle impressed by what he saw last weekend when he made his debut for AIK.
A decision on his inclusion will not be immediate, and sources say he is not the only new player under the radar of the coach with Göztepe midfielder Anthony Dennis also in the mix.
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