Siasia promotes Eaglets captain Nwakali

Head Coach of Nigeria's Olympic Team, Samson Siasia has invited four members of Golden Eaglets to camp ahead of this month's Africa Under 23 Cup of Nations in Senegal.

 

 The invited players are Golden Eaglets captain, Kelechi Nwakali, Victor Osimhen, John Lazarus and Udochukwu Anumudu.

 

According to Coach Siasia, who already secured the approval of the NFF for the invitation of the youngsters, said he had been monitoring the progress of the players while the team was being built Eaglets head coach, Emmanuel Amuneke, adding that the gesture was to reward the players for making the nation proud.

 

"Siasia, said the invitation was to motivate and encourage other Nigerian  football players that they could play for the nation's senior national teams once they are level headed and keep working hard, stressing that the players age was not his concern but their ability to prove their worth is part of the criteria to make the final list to Senegal.

 

 For me age is not a factor; if they can give me what I want, then they will be part of my team to Senegal. But they must justify their invitation for no player in my team has automatic shirt."

 

After observing mandatory one week rest, the invited players will join the team in Gambia where the team will be putting finishing touches to its preparations for Senegal.