Super Eagles stand-in coach Salisu Yusuf has said he believes that at least three players from the domestic league could force their way into the first-team of the team for the 2018 World Cup qualifiers.
The qualifying tournament for Russia 2018 will begin in October after next Friday's draw in Cairo, Egypt.
"I believe that at least two, three players from the Nigeria league will be in the first team (of the Super Eagles) because they are good enough and only have to remain consistent," former Enyimba and Kano Pillars coach Yusuf said.
His declaration comes after he only picked goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa from the Nigeria for the recent friendlies against Mali and Luxembourg.
"There were several reasons for only picking Ezenwa for those games. First, I wanted to have a look at some of the foreign pros who were out of the national set-up as I already have a good idea of the players at home," said Yusuf, who assisted Sunday Oliseh for this year's CHAN in Rwanda.
"There was also a plan to get the league players to play an international friendly about the same time too before the arrangement fell through. Also, because of the financial situation it was important to save cost for those games."