There are 12 Nigerian players in the 2019/20 UEFA Champions League group stage - the most lucrative and competitive football tournament [arguably] in the world.
group stage – the most lucrative and competitive football tournament [arguably] in the world.
The Nigeria Football Federation , under Amaju Pinnick, has not hidden its desire to cap any Nigerian, wherever that player has been born.These two players have been on the radar of the NFF for some time and Abraham has even been approached already. But with his explosive beginning to the 2019/20 EPL season with Chelsea – seven goals in four appearances; England national team handler, Gareth Southgate will be lookingto cap him in their next official games to finally take him off Nigeria’s list.
Odey has appeared for his new side in two league games and is yet to break his duck while Onuachu, also newly arrived has one goal in two league appearances.The much-travelled Olayinka has played for nine clubs since he turned out for 36 Lions in Lagos in 2012.Now at Slavia, Olayinka has not been capped by Nigeria at any level has scored two goals in six league outings. He also appeared twice in the qualifying stageswithout getting a goal.
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