Tremendous Eagles of Nigeria ahead Nathan Tella put in an impressive efficiency, scoring in Bayer Leverkusen’s 4-1 victory in opposition to Eintracht Frankfurt.
The previous Southampton participant opened the scoring with an excellent objective, receiving a exact by means of ball from Granit Xhaka earlier than firing an unstoppable shot into the underside left nook from the sting of the field.
This spectacular show provides extra stress on coach Eric Chelle’s choice selections forward of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers later this month. Tella final performed for the Tremendous Eagles in 2023 in opposition to Zimbabwe, the place he was on the pitch for simply 45 minutes.
With 4 targets in 32 appearances, together with his beautiful strike in opposition to Frankfurt, Tella is now a robust contender for choice.
Tella has expressed his want to return to the Tremendous Eagles squad however stays modest about his possibilities. “This isn’t for me to say. I’ve by no means been a participant that claims, ‘I needs to be referred to as up.’ I’ve to work onerous and earn my likelihood. If the brand new coach [Eric Chelle] thinks I’ve executed sufficient, then I’d fortunately settle for the decision. But when not, I’ll work even tougher,” he stated.
The choice now lies with the brand new Tremendous Eagles coach, who is anticipated to announce his squad within the coming week.
