The
invitation of three members of the 2013 U-17 World Cup winning Golden
Eaglets to the home-based Super Eagles poses new challenges to the trio,
reports ‘TANA AIYEJINA
On Thursday, Super Eagles coach, Stephen
Keshi, released a 30-man list with six players on standby in preparation
for January’s African Nations Championship in South Africa.
The list is made up mainly of regular
home-based players who have played one role or the other since Keshi
took over as coach of the national team two years ago.
Captain Chigozie Agbim along with
established domestic league players like Sunday Mba, Azubuike Egwuekwe,
Ajike Uzoenyi, Muhammad Gambo, Gbolahan Salami, Ifeanyi Edeh and
Benjamin Francis top the list of the invited players.
But what caught the eye was the inclusion
of three members of the FIFA U-17 World Cup winning Golden Eaglets:
Kelechi Iheanacho, Taiwo Awoniyi and Dele Alampasu.
The trio was influential in the Eaglets triumph- Nigeria’s fourth victory at that level- in the United Arab Emirates.
