Nigeria’s Super Eagles squad list for this month’s friendly matches with Saudi Arabia and Mozambique has been revealed.
Jose Peseiro, the Super Eagles‘ head coach, has called up 25 players to camp.
Hatayspor midfielder, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, who has four goals and two assists in seven games this season, joins the squad.
Gent forward, Gift Orban, has not been called up. Instead, Nice star Terem Moffi has been called up after being left out of the team’s previous game against Sao Tome and Principe.
COMPLETE LIST OF INVITED PLAYERS:
Francis Uzoho (Omonia FC, Cyprus); Olorunleke Ojo (Enyimba FC); Adebayo Adeleye (Hapoel Jerusalem, Israel) are the goalkeepers.
Defenders: Olaoluwa Aina (Nottingham Forest), Bright Osayi-Samuel (Fenerbahce FC, Turkey), Jordan Torunarigha (KAA Gent, Belgium), Kenneth Omeruo (Kasimpasa FC, Turkey), Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion), Calvin Bassey (Fulham FC, England), Jamilu Collins (Cardiff FC,
Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge, Belgium); Joe Ayodele-Aribo (Southampton FC, England); Frank Onyeka (Brentford FC, England); Alex Iwobi (Fulham FC, England); and Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (Hatayaspor FC, Turkey) are among the midfielders.
Forwards: Kelechi Iheanacho (Nottingham Forest, England); Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan, Italy); Moses Simon (FC Nantes, France); Ademola Lookman (Atalanta FC, Italy); Victor Osimhen (SSC Napoli, Italy); Terem Moffi (OGC Nice, France); Victor Boniface (Bayer Leverkusen, Germany).
According to the NFF, the camp will begin on October 10th in Faro, Portugal. The Eagles will play Saudi Arabia on October 13th, followed by a game against Mozambique three days late
