Former Nigerian international, Sunday Oliseh has called for the inclusion of more players from the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) in the Super Eagles ahead of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
Oliseh made this known via his official X handle (formerly know as Twitter), where he kicked against Super Eagles coach, Jose Peseiro’s provisional squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations that had only three NPFL players.
Oliseh wrote on his X account, “If we had superstars like in the 90’s and early 2000’s playing at the top world club-sides, champions league, etc, one could understand the absence of home-based players in a 406-man call-up.”
He further added, “Haba, they just want to eliminate everything that is home-based in favor of football business! It’s time we acted!!”
His comments come after Odion Ighalo on Thursday voiced his disappointment regarding the limited inclusion of local players in the Super Eagles’ provisional squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
Ighalo believes that home-based players deserve greater representation in the national team as there is lack of balance between local and foreign-based players in national football squads.
