The recent tour of Europe embarked upon by the coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Jose Peseiro could open the door for several players to be given a chance in the team.
Peseiro was in Belgium last week , he arrived France two days ago and paid a visit to the training ground of Ligue 1 side FC Lorient where 27 year old defensive midfielder Bonke Innocent plays.
Capped four times at senior level, the midfield enforcer has just one appearance to his name under Peseiro but has been included in the provisional list of players on four different occasions without making the final list for games.
The visit also afforded Peseiro the chance to meet with 18 year old defender Isaac James who plays for the B team following his move from Garden City FC in July. He has played 12 games in the National 2-Grp. D, the 4th division in France where the B team plays.
Comfortably as a left back or right back , his immediate target will be getting into the first team of the Ligue 1 side and making many appearances like Bonke who already has played in 20 league games this season.
James is aware that Peseiro is tracking him and it should be a way of motivating him to push for a step up to the main team and possibly a Super Eagles chance before the Africa Cup of Nations next year.
Osas Mahawi
