Nigeria Football Federation Technical Director Austin Eguavoen was in attendance as Fulham hosted Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on boxing day.
The Former Super Eagles manager disclosed he traveled for the game solely based on the request of Fulham defender Tosin Adarabioyo.
The 25-year-old however did not feature in the game as he was an unused substitute, but Olise and Eze played for Patrick Vieira’s Crystal Palace.
The trio are eligible to represent Nigeria, despite their history with England and France respectively.
Adarabioyo and Eze have represented England between the under-16 and under-20 levels, while Olise has played for the French Junior side.
They are yet to make his senior debut for the European countries, making him eligible to represent Nigeria through descent.
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