Super Eagles assistant coach Daniel Ogunmodede has revealed that a significant number of home-based players from the Nigeria Professional Football League NPFL will be included in the Nigeria squad for this month's Unity Cup in London, Soccernet.ng reports .
The four-nation invitational tournament, scheduled to take place at Brentford's GTech Community Stadium from May 27 to 31, will feature Nigeria, Ghana , Jamaica, and Trinidad Tobago.
The tournament format pits Jamaica against Trinidad Tobago in the opener, while Nigeria face long-time rivals Ghana on May 28. Winners of both matches will meet in the final, while the losers battle for third place.
With the tournament falling outside of the FIFA international window, the Super Eagles coaching crew, led by Eric Chelle , has opted to turn to the domestic league for fresh talent.
Super Eagles coach Ogunmodede confirms surprise Unity Cup call-ups for NPFL stars"The Unity Cup is an opportunity for us to see some new players that ought to be seen, inclusive of the home-based," Ogunmodede said as per Sports247 .