To say that Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi (see photo) has heart is to state the obvious. He is showing it once more by marshalling out mainly home-based players in his starting eleven in tonight’s international friendly against Catalonia of Spain.
This is despite the fact that the Catalonians are fielding a team dominated by Barcelona stars (10) and seven from Espayol, on whose ground the match starting between 7pm and 8pm Nigerian time would be played.
Below are the team lists:
Eagles start list against Catalonia
10. Ogenyi Onazi
11. Sunday Mba.
Reserves:
12. Ahmed Musa
13. Emmanuel Emenike
14. Kenneth Omeruo
15. Ikechukwu Uche
16. Akpeyi Daniel
17. Henry Uche
18. Lawal Raheem
19. Rabiu Ibrahim
20. Papa Idris
The Catalonian team list
10. Marc Bartra
11. Joan Verdi
12. Joan Capdevilla
13. Sergio Garcia
14. Kiko Casilas
15. Raul Rodriguez
16. Victor Sanchez
17. Sergio Tejera
18. Bojan Rkic
19. Alvaro Vazquez
20. Jordi Amat
21. Francesco Medina ‘Piti’
Jonathan Soriaro.
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