Nigeria, April 15 -- Hopes of Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) players featuring against Cristiano Ronaldo in June have been effectively dashed following Eric Chelle's latest selection plans.

The Super Eagles are set to face Poland and Portugal in high-profile international friendlies in June with the latter fixture widely viewed as a rare opportunity for home-based players to test themselves against one of football's biggest names.

However, Chelle has made it clear that sentiment will not shape his squad for the high profile encounters.

"For the big warm-up games in June against Poland and Portugal, I will feature my first team players. These are games that can push us up the global ranking if we win them," he said via the Super...