Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has insisted Nigeria\u2019s priority in this evening\u2019s international friendly against Poland\u2019s White-Reds is simple: they must win, with the match taking place at PGE Narodowy Stadium in Warsaw.<\/p>\n
Speaking from the team\u2019s base at the Warsaw Presidential Hotel on Tuesday, Chelle welcomed defender Calvin Bassey into camp, taking the available squad to 20 players. The Fulham centre-back\u2019s inclusion gives the manager a sizeable tactical boost, allowing him to field a more evenly balanced group across every area of the pitch.<\/p>\n
\u201cNow we have a team, and we are preparing to go out there and win,\u201d Chelle said. \u201cWinning is the mentality we are trying to create \u2014 in the team, in the players.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Franco-Malian coach added: \u201cWe will go for a win on Wednesday.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bassey\u2019s arrival strengthens Nigeria\u2019s options at the heart of the defence, where he could pair with the motivated Semi Ajayi. Igoh Ogbu and Emmanuel Fernandez also remain credible choices for the back line, while the left-back berth is set to be contested between FC Porto\u2019s Zaidu Sanusi and Bruno Onyemaechi.<\/p>\n
Training momentum also rose with the news that striker Paul Onuachu has been named the Turkish S\u00fcper Lig Goal of the Season winner. Onuachu had been in sharp form during Monday\u2019s session and is expected to spearhead an attack featuring Moses Simon, Akor Adams, Rafiu Durosinmi, Terem Moffi and Germany-based Philip Otele, who is expected to arrive late Tuesday night after an impressive run at the London Unity Cup.<\/p>\n
Between the posts, Maduka Okoye impressed during training after linking up on Monday, joining Cyprus-based Francis Uzoho and Arthur Okonkwo. Okonkwo, who recorded back-to-back clean sheets during Nigeria\u2019s trophy-winning stretch in London, sets up what looks likely to be a competitive goalkeeper battle.<\/p>\n
In midfield and the engine room, Chelle has Wilfred Ndidi, Frank Onyeka, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, Tochukwu Nnadi, Raphael Onyedika and rising youngster Abdullahi Bewene available as he weighs his options for the friendly.<\/p>\n
Chelle is also expecting Poland to test squad depth in a similar manner to how his counterpart Jan Urban used multiple debutants in Sunday\u2019s match against Ukraine. While Poland\u2019s plans may include in-form wide attacker Jakub Kami\u0144ski and a younger group featuring Oskar Pietuszewski and Mateusz \u017bukowski, Chelle stressed that Nigeria\u2019s focus will remain on carrying out their game plan effectively.<\/p>\n
Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has insisted Nigeria\u2019s priority in this evening\u2019s international friendly against Poland\u2019s White-Reds is simple: they must win, with the match taking place at PGE Narodowy Stadium in Warsaw. Speaking from the team\u2019s base at the Warsaw Presidential Hotel on Tuesday, Chelle welcomed defender Calvin Bassey into camp, taking the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1425,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_title":"Nigeria vs Poland Friendly: Chelle Urges Win in Warsaw","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Eric Chelle says Nigeria must win vs Poland at PGE Narodowy in Warsaw, as Calvin Bassey joins camp and the Super Eagles aim to imp","mma_seo_breadcrumb_text":"","mma_seo_breadcrumb_url":"","mma_seo_breadcrumb_hide_ui":"","mma_seo_breadcrumb_labels":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1426","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-sports"],"yoast_head":"\n