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Head Coach Eric Chelle has selected rave-of-the-moment in France, Moses Simon, goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali, midfielder Wilfred Ndidi and forward Ahmed Musa among a total of 25 Super Eagles who will execute this month-end’s Unity Cup Tournament in London.
Chelle, who admitted that “we’re looking forward to taking part in the Unity Cup as it will give us the chance to try out a few new players in different roles, helping us to strengthen our squad before the matches in September and October,” has included a number of standout Nigeria Premier Football League players in the Unity Cup houseparty.
Junior Harrison Nduka, captain of the CHAN-bound Super Eagles B and of champions Remo Stars, will seek a slot in the defence that also has Semi Ajayi, Bruno Onyemaechi, Igoh Ogbu and fellow home-boys Ifeanyi Onyebuchi, Sodiq Ismaila and Waliu Ojetoye, while Papa Daniel Mustapha, Saviour Isaac and Collins Ugwueze will have to contend with Wilfred Ndidi, Frank Onyeka and Chrisantus Uche in midfield.
At the fore, Ahmed Musa, Adamu Abubakar and Sikiru Alimi are up against Samuel Chukwueze, Moses Simon, Cyriel Dessers, Nathan Tella, Tolu Arokodare and Kelechi Iheanacho.
The Unity Cup Tournament, involving Nigeria, Jamaica, Ghana and Trinidad and Tobago, will be staged at the 17,250-capacity Gtech Community Stadium in Brentford, West London. The tournament will kick off with the first semi-final on Tuesday, 27th May as Trinidad & Tobago tackle Jamaica in the first-ever ‘Trini-Jam’ on UK soil.
The following day, three-time African champions Nigeria will take on four-time African champions Ghana in the second semi-final, which will come with all the intrigues and variables of a 74-year rivalry between the two continental giants.
All four teams will return on Saturday, 31st May for the grand finale, with the losers of the semi-final fixtures featuring in the third-place game, before the Final to determine The Unity Cup 2025 champions.
For the friendly with Russia’s senior men team at the Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow on Friday, 6th June, Chelle has picked a total of 21 players, with captain William Ekong, fellow defenders Olaoluwa Aina and Bright Osayi-Samuel, midfielders Fisayo Dele-Bashiru and Raphael Onyedika, and forwards Victor Boniface and Sadiq Umar joining a number of picks from the Unity Cup cohort.
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SUPER EAGLES FOR UNITY CUP TOURNAMENT:
Goalkeepers: Stanley Nwabali (Chippa United, South Africa); Maduka Okoye (Udinese FC, Italy); Amas Obasogie (Singida Blackstars, Tanzania)
Defenders: Bruno Onyemaechi (Olympiacos FC, Greece); Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion, England); Igoh Ogbu (SK Slavia Prague, Czech Republic); Junior Harrison Nduka (Remo Stars); Ifeanyi Onyebuchi (Enugu Rangers); Sodiq Ismaila (Remo Stars); Waliu Ojetoye (Ikorodu City)
Midfielders: Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Frank Onyeka (Augsburg FC, Germany); Saviour Isaac (Enugu Rangers); Chrisantus Uche (Getafe CF, Spain); Papa Daniel Mustapha (Niger Tornadoes); Collins Ugwueze (Enugu Rangers)
Forwards: Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan, Italy); Kelechi Iheanacho (Middlesbrough FC, England); Simon Moses (FC Nantes, France); Nathan Tella (Bayer Leverkusen, Germany); Cyriel Dessers (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland); Sikiru Alimi (Remo Stars); Tolu Arokodare (KRC Genk, Belgium); Ahmed Musa (Kano Pillars); Adamu Abubakar (Plateau United)
Available for training only: Felix Agu (Werder Bremen, Germany)
SUPER EAGLES FOR RUSSIA FRIENDLY:
Goalkeepers: Maduka Okoye (Udinese FC, Italy); Amas Obasogie (Singida Blackstars, Tanzania)
Defenders: William Ekong (Al-Kholood FC, Saudi Arabia); Olaoluwa Aina (Nottingham Forest, England); Bright Osayi-Samuel (Fenerbahce SK, Turkey); Bruno Onyemaechi (Olympiacos FC, Greece); Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion, England); Igoh Ogbu (SK Slavia Prague, Czech Republic)
Midfielders: Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Frank Onyeka (Augsburg FC, Germany); Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge, Belgium); Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (Lazio FC, Italy); Chrisantus Uche (Getafe CF, Spain); Papa Daniel Mustapha (Niger Tornadoes)
Forwards: Victor Boniface (Bayer Leverkusen, Germany); Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan, Italy); Kelechi Iheanacho (Middlesbrough FC, England); Simon Moses (FC Nantes, France); Nathan Tella (Bayer Leverkusen, Germany); Tolu Arokodare (KRC Genk, Belgium); Sadiq Umar (Valencia CF, Spain)
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God fatherism and bribery at the display..
What has Chukwueze and Iheanacho amdone this season to be considered ahead of Dessers for the Russia game ?
Failed at Sevilla and at lower division team Middlesbrough but considered better than players that flourished in European competition.
Why is the best Nigerian GK (Adebayo) this season not considered for invitation ?
It’s obvious that this Chelle is another guy man in disguise.
Doubt there’s bribery involved in the selection process.
Iheanacho statistically (1 goal in ten games for Middlesborough)do not deserve an invite for super eagles..Inspite of that,he plays in a way that suits Chelle’s diamond formation and the coach wants to use these test games to see him from close range before making a final decision.
For Adebayo,i think the coaches are sticking with familiar faces unless someone who’s supremely good between the sticks or better than ones invited,i don’t think Adebayo is that player i’m afraid…
Cyril Dessers has been given a chance that’s what matters.Let him make the most of it!
@Greenturf or what
Dey PLAY!
U go explain taya!!
We already told you all that this Chelle is another stooge- a monkey for the thieving puppet masters in NFF and Egu and co
Until e set for wuna, wunu nor dey wan hear word SMH
I concur with your logic.
This is the reason why this set of Super Eagles may be considered the most underperforming team ever assembled.
Can you tell me the last time Iheanacho, Chukwueze, and Boni performed above average in any of the matches for the Super Eagles or clubsides ?
Have you heard of a certain Rafiu Durosinmi ?
The rmain eason Westerhof and Bonfere succeeded was that they picked the best based on current form. What moral justification informed the decision to invite bench warmers ahead of those that play regularly?
Based on performance , and level of League
Top 3 GK: Okoye,, Nwa, Adebayo
Top DFs : Aina, Agu, Bassey, Osho, Balogun, Ogbu,, Samuel
Top MFs: Onyedika, Iwobi, Fisayo, Uche,, Onyeka, Ndidi, Hamzat, Aribo.
Top Wingers: Lookman, Moses, Tella, Ejuke,
Top Strikers: Osi, Tolu, Dessers, Rafiu Durosumi. Sodiq.
Any current Super Eagles list that considers any player ahead off any of these listed players lacks merit.
Chelle can’t be trusted to surpass Rohr or Pesseiro feats. I can see Eguavoen’s finger print in his pattern of team selection.
Instead of these players to be busy resurrecting their failed caree, they continue to create nuisance in the team.
Ahmed Musa until you disgrace yourself. This should be for testing new players…..Argue with your family cuz I know some charlatans will come here to attack me.
What are some players doing in this squad, players wey no dey inform and hardly perform well for their club in the outgone season, dem still get mind call ’em..
Meanwhile we have players in form both home and abroad. Still, una go still settle for mediocrity..
To make matters worse no osimhen no lookman in this squad
Naija we hail thee..
@Amala Ikpunibi a brother of Eba Afeshelu
You are very right, they still have mind to call some players who are not inform and hardly play for they club in outgone season while we has players informed both home and abroad and they will still settle for mediocrity.
To make matters worse no osimhen no lookman in this squad
Naija we hail thee..
In fact you can ask Eba (your bros) and he will confirm it as well. Thanks
Chuba Akpom must have seriously offended Eguavoen.
Believe me or not Chelle is a weapon fashion against Super Eagles to make them Super Duck
The likes Boniface,iheanacho, ndidi,sodiq and co has no business here. I don’t think this our coach frm Mali knws his stands with super eagles. He’s not yet incharge and you,re under d influence of certain individuals that are controlling you. Times will tell
THIS HAS REALLY SHOWS THAT ERIC CHELLE KNOWS NOTHING ABOUT FOOTBALL, WHEN IT COME TO INVITATION OF PLAYERS TO NATIONAL TEAM.. iF NOT, WHAT THE LIKE OF IHEANACHO, BONIFACE, ARIBO, SADIQ, CHUJWUEZE, ARE STILL DOING IN SUPER EAGLE TEAM.
ERIC CHELLE IS JUST INVITING PLAYERS BASE ON NAMES, EGOS, & SENIORITY..
WITH THIS KIND OF IDEA , ERIC CHELLE HAS NOTHING TO OFFER NIGERIA SUPER EAGLE.
But I have mentioned here before that the SE is now incharge of agents and spivs. The selection process have been compromised, slots are been given to highest bidders. Even Amaju gave an interview and was boasting how during Rohr time, he told the man that a certain player must be picked because that’s it’s own slot.
Our so called sports journalists knew what is going on, but since they are compromised too, they will not write/say anything. Bunch of crooks.
The u20 have also been hijacked, same with falcons.
These criminals know there is money in football and is a get quick money scheme for them. The better you guys realised the less BP.
Once they market these players and the fringe ones get a better contracts, they simply move to the next meal ticket.
As for me I simply watch SE/SF with no emotion now, if they win good for them and if they lose, na them sabi.
These are good points.