Super Eagles: Chelle names squad for Unity Cup, Russia friendly

Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has listed 24 players for this month’s Unity Cup tournament in London.

The Malian also named the squad for the international friendly against Russia in June.

Captain Ahmed Musa, goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali, midfielder Wilfred Ndidi and winger Moses Simon are among the players called up by Chelle.

Chelle also included a couple of home-based players in his squad.

Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and Ghana are the other countries that will participate in the competition.

The tournament will kick off with the first semi-final on Tuesday, 27th May as Trinidad & Tobago tackle Jamaica in the first-ever ‘Trini-Jam’ on UK soil.

The Super Eagles will face eternal rivals Ghana the following day.

All four teams will return on Saturday, 31st May for the grand finale, with the losers of the semi-final fixtures featuring in the third-place game, before the Final to determine The Unity Cup 2025 champions.

All the matches will hold at the Gtech Community Stadium Brentford, London.