NPFL title race intensifies as new Super Eagles players get set to miss key games

The NPFL title race heats up this weekend with a compelling twist as clubs of newly invited Super Eagles players face must-win matches this weekend, live on Beta Sports channel 244 on StarTimes.

Unfortunately for their teams, Sodiq Ismail of Remo Stars and Kenneth Igboke of Rangers International will be absent as the Super Eagles camp opens June 1 in preparation for crucial World Cup qualifiers against South Africa and Benin.

As the NPFL season reaches its climax, all eyes will be on league leaders Rangers International as they travel to Lagos to battle relegation-threatened Sporting Lagos. The match will be played on Sunday at 4pm at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, formerly known as Onikan Stadium.

Can Sporting Lagos derail the Rangers’ title charge and secure their own survival in a classic David vs. Goliath clash? The stakes couldn’t be higher. However, Rangers’ star left wingback, Igboke, will be absent due to the Super Eagles upcoming World Cup qualifiers.

Sporting Lagos, after their promotion last season, are fighting tooth and nail to avoid an immediate return to the lower division. They currently sit in the fourteenth position.

Meanwhile, Remo Stars, sitting just four points behind Rangers, host a resilient Kano Pillars. Remo Stars’ all-action right wingback, Ismail, who was recently called up to the Super Eagles, will be absent, adding an extra layer of intrigue to this crucial encounter.

Can Remo Stars maintain their title aspirations while their star defender answers national duties?

The match will air live at 4pm on Saturday. So far, Ismail has provided thirteen assists for Remo Stars this season, further underlining his creative prowess from the right flank.

In other action to air live on StarTimes Beta Sports channel 244, Bendel Insurance welcome Katsina United to Benin City at 5:45 pm on Saturday.