{"id":199994,"date":"2026-05-31T23:11:35","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T22:11:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/chelle-rules-out-osimhen-lookman-from-portugal-friendlies"},"modified":"2026-05-31T23:11:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T22:11:35","slug":"chelle-rules-out-osimhen-lookman-from-portugal-friendlies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/chelle-rules-out-osimhen-lookman-from-portugal-friendlies","title":{"rendered":"Chelle rules out Osimhen, Lookman from Portugal friendlies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Super Eagles head coach, \u00c9ric Chelle has confirmed that Victor Osimhen, and Ademola Lookman won\u2019t feature in his side\u2019s upcoming friendlies against Poland and Portugal, DAILY POST reports.<\/p>\n<p>The Super Eagles will be up against Poland in Warsaw on Wednesday, while they will travel to Lieira to face former European champions, Portugal on Wednesday, 10 June.<\/p>\n<p>Osimhen, and Lookman were included in the squad for both games by Chelle two weeks ago.<\/p>\n<p>Chelle revealed that Atletico Madrid asked for Lookman to be excused from the game, while Osimhen has to sort out his future with Galatasaray.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe miss two players because Victor Osimhen maybe he is about to change club so I prefer he stays at home because if he plays and is not at 100 percent is not good,\u201d the Malian told the Super Eagles media.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor Lookman he is very tired and Atletico ask us to excuse him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Super Eagles won the Unity Cup in London on Saturday after a comfortable 3-0 victory over the Reggae Boyz of Jamaica in the final.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Super Eagles head coach, \u00c9ric Chelle has confirmed that Victor Osimhen, and Ademola Lookman won\u2019t feature in his side\u2019s upcoming friendlies against Poland and Portugal, DAILY POST reports. 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