Gunners sweet test for Eagles - Keshi

Head coach of the Nigeria national team, Stephen Keshi believes the upcoming friendly match between the Super Eagles and Arsenal will be hugely beneficial to both sides.

The Super Eagles will meet Arsene Wenger's team at the Abuja National Stadium on August 5 as the Gunners intensify their preparations for the 2012/2013 season.

It is the first time Arsenal will be playing in Nigeria and Keshi believes the experience will be special.

"The game will be very special and I believe it is going to be hugely beneficial to both teams.

"Like you know, Arsenal are preparing for the new Barclays English Premier League season while we will also use the game to prepare for the upcoming World and Nations Cup qualifiers, so this game is very important," Keshi told SuperSport.com.

Keshi also hinted that home-grown players would be relied upon to prosecute the game against Arsenal.

"The game will be especially important for the home-based players who will have a chance to prove themselves against top flight competition," he said.

The coach also took the time to appraise his rebuilding project with the national team which has seen him blood domestically-based talent and the foreign-based professionals.

"To be honest, I can't say I'm satisfied yet with the project. Yes, there are improvements in several aspects but we will be deceiving ourselves if we think everything is perfect," Keshi said.