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Super Eagles Assistant Coach, Fidelis Ilechukwu has praised head coach Eric Chelle for including home-based players in the squad for…

However, some notable absentees raised eyebrows—Ademola Lookman, Victor Osimhen, and Alex Iwobi were not included in the squad.

Isaac has netted nine goals in 31 league appearances this season and notably scored a brace against a Kano Pillars.

Victor Boniface misses out on the Unity Cup squad but is expected to feature against Russia.

Okpara emphasized that the goal should not be to identify just one standout but to find several domestic players capable of challenging their foreign-based counterparts for starting positions.

Ejiofor also pointed to a lack of unity within the squad, claiming that some players betrayed the group in pursuit of individual ambitions.

As the Super Eagles head into the final stretch of their qualifiers, the pressure is mounting on both the players and coaching staff to turn things around.

The Super Eagles might boast some of Africa’s biggest football stars, but their recent performances suggest that star power alone isn’t enough.

As of now, Nigeria sits fourth in Group C with seven points from six matches, having secured only one win and four draws, and suffering one defeat.

Nigeria currently sit fourth in Group C with seven points after six matches, while South Africa’s Bafana Bafana lead the table with 13 points.