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‘They deserve equal treatment’ – Ogunbote wants more NPFL stars in Super Eagles

Lobi Stars manager Gbenga Ogunbote has urged Gernot Rohr to introduce more NPFL players in the Super Eagles, saying they deserve equal treatment.

Rohr has been criticized in recent times for his reluctant to increase the number of home-based players in the national team, with Katsina United goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa, the only consistent player in his team.

The German tactician had previously defended his decision, stating the best of Nigerian players are in Europe but Ogunbote feels the NPFL stars deserved a chance to prove their worth.

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“If they say the league can’t produce top-class players for the national team, we have to first deal with the segregation,” Ogunbote told the Punch .