Olaleye Idowu
Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle, has named two players who could be in his lineup for Nigeria’s World Cup qualifier against Rwanda on Saturday.
The Malian said it would not be a surprise if the likes of Felix Agu and Benjamin Fredrick are seen in his lineup against Rwanda, adding that both players deserve to be in the team.
Both players featured for the first time for Nigeria during the Unity Cup clash against Jamaica back in May.
Their performances at the Unity Cup led to them being considered for the World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and South Africa.
Chelle told a pre-match press conference on Friday that he has his game plan already sketched.
“I have a plan in my head. I need to think about this game. Every player in this team can play at every moment – during the game, before the game, and after the game.
“They deserve to be here, they deserve to play this game, and, like the captain said, this is an honour for them.
“We need to think about our starters for tomorrow, and this is why we spoke together with the players,” Chelle told reporters at his pre-match press conference.
Both players could be sitting on the bench as their positions are highly contested.
For Felix Agu, he will battle the likes of Ola Aina, Bright Osayi-Samuel and Bruno Onyemaechi for a place at fullback, while Benjamin Fredrick plays the same position as captain Troost-Ekong, Bassey and Chigozie Awaziem.
