Former Super Eagles midfielder Godwin Okpara, has urged the head coach of Nigeria, Jose Peseiro, to only field players who deserve to be on the team based on merit only.
Okpara praised the new players coming in to the national team and making impacts, he said the Super Eagles is now open and it is better to allow competition in the squad.
The former defender said no player should be made to feel like he has a nailed down shirt in the starting eleven.
The Super Eagles of Nigeria will battle Chile and Portugal next month in an International friendly just before the 2022 FIFA WORLD CUP in Qatar.
However the Green and White of Nigeria will not be on display in the Middle East as Nigeria failed to qualify following their World Cup Qualifier defeat to Ghana.