Head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Eric Chelle has added two goals hero against Zimbabwe Femi Azeez to the list of players for the high profile friendly games against Poland and Portugal respectively, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal.
Femi Azeez made an instant impact for Nigeria with a brace is his debut game against Zimbabwe, which sealed Nigeria’s spot in the final of the ongoing Unity Cup where they will be up against Jamaica.
Chelle was asked about the possibility of adding the Millwall winger to the squad in June, and he played it down saying depending on how he feels when he wakes up the next day.
However we can exclusively reveal that Azeez has been told to get prepared for the trip in June, and his club Millwall have been contacted as well.
Barring any injury in Saturday’s final, he will be in the team as a replacement for Samuel Chukwueze who is bereaved after burying his late mother in the Nigerian town of Owerri. Sources say he will likely be left out to help him heal after the loss of someone so close to him.
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