Twenty-three players have been invited by the Nigeria Football Federation ahead of an international friendly match against Ukraine, scheduled to hold on September 10, 2019, in Kiev, Ukraine.
The duo of Joe Aribo, who plies his trade with Glasgow Rangers and committed his international future to Nigeria ahead of England his country of birth, and Fortuna Duseldorf goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye, are the new inclusion to the Super Eagles squad.
Tryone Ebuehi who has not featured for Nigeria after the 2018 FIFA World Cup held in Russian due to an injury sustained while performing club duties with FC Benfica of Portugal, returns to the squad after a long layoff. The team comprises of three goal keepers, eight defenders, five midfielders and seven forwards in what will be Nigeria’s first game after finishing third at the recently concluded 2019 Africa Cup Of Nations in Egypt.
FULL LIST OF INVITED PLAYERS
Goalkeepers
Francis Uzoho (AC Omonia/Cyprus)
Ikechukwu Ezenwa (Heartland FC of Owerri)
Emil Maduka Okoye (Fortuna Dusseldorf, Germany)
Defenders
Olaoluwa Aina (Torino FC/Italy)
Tyronne Ebuehi (FC Benfica/Portugal)
Chidozie Awaziem (FC Porto/Portugal)
William Ekong (Udinese FC/Italy)
Leon Balogun (Brighton & Hove Albion/England)
Kenneth Omeruo (CD Leganes/Spain)
Jamilu Collins (SC Padeborn 07/Germany)
Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion/England)
Midfielders
Alexander Iwobi (Everton/England)
Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City/England)
Oghenekaro Etebo (Stoke City/England)
Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City/England)
Joe Aribo (Glasgow Rangers/Scotland)
Forwards
Ahmed Musa (Al Nassr /Saudi Arabia)
Victor Osimhen (Lille OSC/France)
Moses Simon (UD Levante /Spain), Henry Onyekuru (AS Monaco/France)
Samuel Kalu (Girondins Bordeaux/France)
Paul Onuachu (FC Midtjylland/Denmark)
Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal /Spain)
Source:
All Nigeria Soccer
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