CHRISTIAN CHUKWU gives his take on Nigeria v Egypt friendly

Former Nigeria skipper and coach Christian Chukwu has cautioned that today's friendly against Egypt should not be used as a yardstick for measuring how far Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi has gone in his team rebuilding programme. Chukwu however believes the game will be a good test for the team of home-based players that Nigeria will feature in the tie against the almost full-strength Pharaohs. "The friendly against Egypt on Thursday (today) will be an interesting game but the most important thing is that the players are playing a big game. It's a good test for the home-based players." Chukwu told Complete Sports. The 1980 Africa Cup of Nations winner also urged fans not to bother about the amount of goals scored, saying they should instead see it as an opportunity for the handlers to understand the team better. "Stephen Keshi and his crew are on a rebuilding process. So, we should be more concerned about the effect of such games on the team rather than whether they scored plenty of goals. "However, if the goals come, fine. Nigerian fans should not put enormous pressure on the team." Chukwu added