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- Super Eagles manager Eric Chelle was spotted astatine the Stade Vélodrome watching a Ligue 1 lucifer connected Sunday
- The 47-year-old is presently touring Europe arsenic a scout identifying Nigeria-eligible players acceptable to power their allegiance earlier the Unity Cup successful June
- Nigeria are connected the verge of missing their 2nd consecutive World Cup pursuing the 1-1 gully against Zimbabwe astatine the Godswill Akpabio stadium past March
Eric Chelle is keeping an oculus connected Nigeria-eligible striker George Ilenikhena up of the Super Eagles’ planetary friendlies successful May.
The Malian manager has voiced concerns astir Nigeria’s attacking options, with Victor Osimhen presently seen arsenic the lone reliable guardant successful the squad.
Osimhen, who plays for Galatasaray, scored 3 goals successful Nigeria’s World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe aft missing the archetypal 4 matches.
Super Eagles manager Eric Chelle is monitoring the advancement of Monaco guardant George Ilenikhena up of the Unity Cup. Photo by: Chris Ricco.Source: Getty Images
Chelle monitors Ilenikhena successful Monaco
Super Eagles caput manager Eric Chelle was spotted successful the stands during Monaco’s 3-0 triumph implicit Olympique Marseille, keeping a adjacent oculus connected Nigeria-eligible guardant George Ilenikhena.
According to ScoreNigeria, the erstwhile Lens subordinate observed arsenic Ilenikhena came connected successful the 85th minute.
The 47-year-old manager is actively searching for caller attacking options, and the erstwhile Antwerp striker fits the illustration he's looking for.
Ilenikhena has contributed 3 goals and 2 assists successful 21 Ligue 1 appearances for Monaco this play per Africasoocer.
The Nigeria Football Federation has fixed Chelle afloat enactment successful scouting endowment of Nigerian descent crossed Europe.
Disappointed with the Super Eagles’ show successful the caller World Cup qualifiers, Chelle has issued a stern informing to the squad and is reportedly acceptable to driblet six players.
The Malian signed a two-year declaration with an enactment of renewal if helium qualifies for the 2026 FIFA World Cup per Leadership.
Nigeria presently beryllium 4th successful CAF Qualification Group C with 7 points per TnTSports.
The Nigeria Football Federation are considering Monaco guardant George Ilenikhena up of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers successful September. Photo by: Chris Ricco - UEFA/UEFA.Source: Getty Images
Chelle gears up for Unity Cup
The Nigeria Football Federation person confirmed that the Super Eagles volition enactment successful the 2025 Unity Cup, acceptable to instrumentality spot successful London.
According to NFF, the Super Eagles manager sees the tourney arsenic a invaluable accidental to measure caller players up of the 2025 World Cup qualifiers successful September.
The 47-year-old emphasised that lone players making meaningful contributions astatine their clubs volition beryllium considered for enactment to correspond Nigeria. He said:
“The Super Eagles are looking guardant to taking portion successful the Unity Cup arsenic it volition springiness america the accidental to effort retired a fewer caller players successful antithetic roles, helping america to fortify our squad earlier the matches successful September and October.Iroegbunam seeks gathering with Chelle
Legit.ng earlier reported that Everton midfielder Tim Iroegbunam has expressed his desire to conscionable with Super Eagles manager Eric Chelle to sermon his planetary aboriginal with Nigeria.
The 21-year-old has been successful good signifier for the Toffees this play and is anxious to perpetrate his talents to the Nigerian nationalist team.
The erstwhile England U17 international, Iroegbunam has made 15 appearances for Everton this play and has impressed with his midfield performances.
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