Super Eagles Set to Fly Out to London Today for Unity Cup

Duro Ikhazuagbe 

The players from the domestic league called up for an invitational tournament in London as well as the Super Eagles backroom staff will depart from Lagos today.

The Super Eagles will take on arch-rivals Ghana in the tournament named Unity Cup on May 27, before they play a second game against Jamaica or Trinidad & Tobago.

Some of the home-based players invited for these matches include Ahmed Musa, Ifeanyi Oyebuchi, Papa Daniel and Nduka Junior.

The Super Eagles will play another friendly against Russia in Moscow  with a different squad on June 6.

Earlier in the week, Super Eagles Head Coach, Eric Chelle, selected rave-of-the-moment in France, Moses Simon, goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali, and midfielder Wilfred Ndidi among a total of 25 Super Eagles who will execute theUnity 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,” included the standout Nigeria Premier Football League players who are flying out today in the houseparty for the Unity Cup.