Former Super Eagles forward Tijani Babangida has criticized the non-inclusion of home-based players except goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa in the 24-man squad to face Sierra Leone in their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers on March 27. Coach Gernot Rohr handed maiden callups to Cyriel Dessers and Kingsley Ehizibue, while also recalling KelechiIheancaho who has not been with the Eagles since missing the 2019 AFCON inEgypt. According to Babangida, Rohr’scollection did not come as a surprise because majority of the players who madethe team were expected In same vein, a Former Nigerianinternational, Bright Omokaro has also expressed disappointment over theinvitation of 23 foreign-based players by the Coach for the 2021 AfricanNations Cup qualifier against the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone, saying it is awaste of scarce resources. He added that Rohr should haveincluded six or seven home-based players to the squad because not all thelisted overseas-based players would play in the tie.