Rohr highlights the qualities he's looking for in the Flying Eagles squad

Rohr highlights the qualities he's looking for in the Flying Eagles squad

By Abidoye Babatunde

Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr has highlighted five qualities he's looking out for in Flying Eagles stars ahead of a call-up to the senior national team and stressed that he's not searching for individual players.

Rohr was in Abuja running the rule over potential Super Eagles invitees before the Nigeria U20s travelled to the Republic of Niger for the upcoming U20 AFCON.

If Rohr's recent statements are anything to go by, the German is planning to promote at least one Flying Eagle player to the Super Eagles for the international friendly against Egypt in March.

''We don't need players with individual playing style but quality. Players who play for the team, have a good spirit, good fight, good mentality and of course good fitness," Rohr said.

''One of them will be able to join us for the friendly against Egypt but there's also the U23 at the same time, which is done by my assistant Imama."

''So there are two possibilities to see them and I think they have the motivation to do very well in Niger so one of them will be invited.''

The Flying Eagles began their AFCON
campaign against Burundi on Saturday, February 2 before facing South Africa (Feb 5) and the hosts Niger (Feb 8).