Nigeria coach to call new players to face Ghana

Published on: 13 July 2011

Super Eagles coach Samson Siasia has revealed he will give a chance to a couple of new players for next month’s friendly against Ghana.

The Eagles clash with arch-rivals Ghana on August 9 in London.

"I might bring in two or three new players, but my team is still the same you have watched over the last six matches," he told MTNFootball.com on arrival from his holidays in the United States of America.

"Whatever be the case, I would present a team that will handle Ghana very well at the Vicarage Ground."

"I hope to submit the list of players for the match against Ghana to the NFF in the next couple of days and it is going to comprise the same set of players that I have been using since I came on board as the coach."

Siasia equally confirmed Osaze Odemwingie will be picked for the game.

"Osaze would be invited from the friendly against Ghana," he disclosed.

"He has been pardoned. He called me and explained the circumstances that led to whatever happened and asked to be pardoned and I have forgiven him. I made him understand that what he did was not the best for team spirit and he agreed with me."

Nigeria will use the Ghana friendly as part of the build-up for the must-win Nations Cup qualifier away in Madagascar on September 3.

Source: MTNFootball.com

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