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Flying Eagles assistant coach, Nduka Ugbade, has expressed delight in the Under-20 national team’s involvement in the Super 6 tournament starting this Saturday at the Abuja National Stadium saying it “is a very good test for us ahead of the African Youth Championship”.

The Manu Garba-tutored team and the Nigeria U-23 team have been handed special invitations to participate in the pre-season tournament, which has drawn teams representing Nigeria in CAF competitions – Kano Pillars, Enyimba, Warri Wolves and Dolphins.

Ugbade said the Flying Eagles are relishing the challenge.

“We have worked hard in Kaduna and we believe the team will show this at such a high-performance competition like this,” Ugbade said.

“This is a very good test for us ahead of the African Youth Championship in March in Senegal as it will give us the chance to see how far we have gone in our preparations and make any necessary corrections before the AYC.”

The team will play their first match on Saturday against league runners-up Enyimba.

On Monday, they will lock horns with champions Pillars, before tackling third-placed Warri Wolves on Wednesday.

They will meet Federation Cup runners-up Dolphins on Friday while their final match will be on Sunday, February 1, against the U-23 team.