Rohr to invite 28 players for Poland, Serbia friendlies

By Taofeek Babalola

Super Eagles’ technical adviser, Gernot Rohr will call up 28 players for the planned friendlies in March against Poland coming up in March 23rd in Warsaw and Serbia later on the 27th in London.

The Eagles handler told Sportinglife that the coaching crew is monitoring the players' performances at their respective clubs, while the friendlies would present the opportunity to look at new players.

According to the coach, "Our preparation for World Cup is going according to plans. We are actively monitoring our players’ performances in their respective clubs. We have two friendlies to prepare for in March. We have the list of 28 players that will be invited for the games. The games will give us the opportunity to look at new players.

The coach also stated the importance of the team gelling before the World Cup. “It has been a long time that we played together. Since the friendly against Argentina, the team has played together and it is very important to know ourselves better before going to Russia. We have to build our team spirit before the competition and I hope there would not be any injuries to worry about."