Chelle Leads Super Eagles To London For Unity Cup

Super Eagles head coach Éric Chelle will lead out local players, and backroom staff to London on Friday for the Unity Cup.

The contingent Completesports.com learnt will depart the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, in the morning.

They will, however, make a brief stopover in Morocco before continuing on to London.

“We will depart Abuja on Friday morning for London for of the Unity Cup,” Super Eagles media officer Promise Efoghe told Completesports.com on Thursday.

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“Coach Éric Chelle, the seven home-based players, and backroom staff will make the trip.

“The foreign-based professionals will start joining us in camp once we arrive London for the tournament.”

Chelle has invited a 27-man squad, comprising a blend of fresh call-ups and experienced players, for the invitational tournament.

The Super Eagles will begin the defence of their Unity Cup title against the Warriors of Zimbabwe at the Valley next Tuesday.

The winner will face either India or Jamaica in the final at the same ground on Saturday, 30 May.