What Eric Chelle said about NPFL stars after 2-1 win over Ghana in Unity Cup

• The Super Eagles of Nigeria bushed the Black Stars of Ghana 2-1 successful the Unity Cup semi-final successful London
• Nigeria volition look Jamaica, which bushed Caribbean rival Trinidad & Tobago 3-2 successful the last connected Saturday
• Head manager Eric Chelle has shared his thoughts connected the home-based players who played against Ghana

Super Eagles caput manager Eric Chelle has assessed the Nigeria Premier Football League stars who played for Nigeria against Ghana successful the Unity Cup connected May 28, 2025.

The Super Eagles defeated rivals Black Stars of Ghana 2-1 successful the semi-final of the 2025 Unity Cup held astatine Brentford FC’s Gtech Community Stadium successful London.

Eric Chelle watches connected during Nigeria's 2-1 triumph implicit Ghana successful the Unity Cup. Photo by Richard Pelham.
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Cyriel Dessers and an ain extremity from Razak Simpson gave Nigeria a 2-0 pb successful the archetypal fractional earlier Brandon Thomas Asante pulled 1 backmost for Ghana successful the 2nd half.

Nigeria volition look the victor of the Caribbean derby, Jamaica, successful the last connected Saturday, portion Ghana volition look Trinidad and Tobago successful the third-place playoffs.

Chelle assesses NPFL players

Eric Chelle invited 10 home-based players arsenic portion of the 23-man squad for the two-match tournament. Papa Daniel Mustapha was besides named connected the squad for the affable lucifer against Russia.

As noted by Super Eagles, Alimi Sikiru, Papa Daniel, and Ismaila Sodiq each started the match, portion Ahmed Musa, Onyebuchi Ifeanyi, and Collins Ugwueze came disconnected the seat to gain minutes.

Ismaila Sodiq, who played each 90 minutes, provided the assistance for Cyriel Dessers’ opening goal.

Chelle has issued his appraisal of the home-based players aft the constrictive triumph implicit rivals Ghana.

Like I said, these players person immoderate quality, and my occupation is to analyze,” helium said connected the post-match conference, arsenic quoted by All Nigeria Soccer.“My occupation is to marque immoderate choices. If I americium wrong, I americium guilty, but I privation to springiness chances to these guys due to the fact that I request to enactment successful my squad immoderate players who tin adhd something.

Remo Stars' Sikiru Alimi gestures to his teammates during Nigeria's 2-1 triumph implicit Ghana successful the Unity Cup. Photo by Richard Pelham.
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“We request to win, and it's important for me. Maybe I volition find immoderate feline who tin people successful the past infinitesimal against Rwanda oregon against South Africa, oregon against Zimbabwe, oregon against Lesotho.”“My occupation is to enactment and effort to bash the champion for this team, for Nigerians, for the section players, and for the different players. So, we work. I americium blessed to beryllium present with my players, and we are focused connected the adjacent crippled successful September,” helium concluded.

The manager is not expected to marque galore changes to the starting lineup for the last against Jamaica. He has a antithetic squad to enactment with for the affable against Russia connected June 6.

Chelle explains Osimhen, Lookman snub

Legit.ng reported that Chelle explained wherefore helium dropped Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman from the Super Eagles’ 23-man squad for the 2025 Unity Cup.

Osimhen is inactive successful Turkey awaiting Galatasaray’s last crippled earlier deciding connected his future, portion Lookman is connected an accumulation circuit with his CAF POTY grant successful Lagos.

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Source: Legit.ng