Head Coach Eric Chelle has named striker Moses Simon, goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali, Wilfred Ndidi and 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 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 Mustapha, Saviour Isaac and Collins Ugwueze will have to contend with Wilfred Ndidi, Frank Onyeka and Chrisantus Uche in midfield.
In attack, 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, Nigeria will take on 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.
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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The Super Eagles’ squad for the Unity Cup Tournament looks promising, with a good mix of experience and young talent. Moses Simon and Ahmed Musa bring a lot of leadership, while players like Samuel Chukwueze and Kelechi Iheanacho add creativity and flair. The upcoming match against Ghana is always a thrilling encounter, given the long-standing rivalry between the two nations. It’s interesting to see how Coach Eric Chelle will balance the team’s tactics for such an intense game. The final on 31st May will undoubtedly be a spectacle, especially with the third-place game adding more excitement. What strategies do you think the team should focus on to secure the Unity Cup? I’m curious about how Felix Agu’s role will evolve, given he’s only available for training. Any thoughts on that?