Former Super Eagles coach, Adeboye Onigbinde has revealed that the players in the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) can make a big difference in the senior national team ahead of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
Recall that Nigeria has been pitted alongside host, Ivory Coast, Guinea-Bissau and Equatorial Guinea in Group A.
With the players in the NPFL giving limited space to prove their worth in the Super Eagles under Jose Peseiro, however, Onigbinde, in a chat with Completesports.com stated that the home based players are good enough to make a big difference in the team.
“I am still optimistic that players in the NPFL can make a big difference in the Super Eagles at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. We should not forget in a hurry that the last Nation Cup trophy Nigeria won was thanks to Sunday Mba’s goal in the final against Burkina Faso.
“He was a player in the NPFL and the few times he was called upon he distinguished himself and gave us the trophy when it matters most. What I am saying is that we have not giving the NPFL players the opportunity to prove their worth in the Super Eagles.
“There is nothing wrong if we decide to use two or three NPFL players in the Super Eagles as we prepare for AFCON. Like you, I will continue to advocate for grassroots players because I know they can do it.”