New Nigeria boss, Gernot Rohr has reiterated his desire to give some newly discovered young players to blossom in the senior national team.
The German tactician started fringe players like Chidozie Awaziem, Wifred Ndidi, Shehu Abdullahi in the team’s 3-0 victory against Akwa United in a friendly game played on Wednesday.
He explained to Goal that he decided to bench the established players against the Promise Keepers as he hopes to groom a new breed of Super Eagles.
“ The game against Akwa United was to see the young players in action. I am sure that we can do it together if we play as a team and live well together,” Rohr told Reporters.
“We will concentrate on raising young energetic players to make the Eagles strong."
He also insisted that he would also special attention to the local based players.
"I was in Spain to see the NPFL All Stars because I wanted to see young players coming from Nigeria and I picked some of them for this match,” he continued.
“We should have experienced players too. Even though Nigerian clubs do not go far in African club competitions, I will still watch the league and see players from it."
Rohr will make his official debut as Eagles' coach on Saturday when he leads the Nigeria against Tanzania in Saturday’s Afcon qualifier at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo.
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