Sunshine beg for Eagles stars for ACL

Sunshine Stars have asked for their top stars to be released by the Super Eagles for their CAF Champions League tie in Algeria next week.

The Nigerian flag bearers are now second in Group A behind champions Esperance of Tunisia.

They face ASO Chlef of Algeria in the reverse clash on Saturday after they won the first game 2-0 at home last week.

Top official of Sunshine stars Mike Idoko told MTNFootball.com that they have demanded for skipper Godfrey Oboabona, Izu Azuka, Moses Ocheje and Solomon Kwambe to be excused from a friendly against Niger in Niamey on Wednesday so they could fly out with the Akure club to Algeria.

“We have four players in the Eagles camp, namely Solomon Kwambe, Godfrey Oboabona, Izu Azuka and Moses Ocheje, and they are very important for our crucial game against ASO Chlef in Algeria. We want the NFF to see reasons with us and release at least three of the four players for our Champions League match,” Idoko disclosed.

“I am in Abuja as I speak with you to appeal to NFF to release the players to us. They have been supportive to us since the competition started and I hope they grant our request on those players.”

He added: “The Eagles game is a friendly, though a build-up to qualifier, while our game in Algeria is a CAF Champions League game that we need to win or get at least a draw.

“We know ASO are a good side, so we need our best players for this game.”

The Nigeria Premier League (NPL) have already assisted Sunshine by bringing their Week 37 game against Kwara United forward to Sunday before they jet out to Algeria.