Nigeria Head Coach, José Santos Peseiro
Super Eagles coach José Santos Peseiro has invited captain Ahmed Musa, goalkeeper Adebayo Adeleye, defender William Ekong, midfielder Alex Iwobi and ahead Moses Simon, amongst others, for subsequent weekend’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match towards Sierra Leone in Monrovia.
Also on the listing is in-form ahead Victor Osimhen, whose 31 targets in all competitions for his membership facet SSC Napoli helped the Italian giants to the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League and to their first Italian Serie A title in 33 years.
Osimhen, who tops the strikers’ listing, has additionally just lately been honoured with the National Award of Member of the Order of the Federal Republic by the Nigerian authorities.
He additionally acquired a particular ball and jersey from the world football-ruling physique, FIFA, for his magnificent season.
The Super Eagles are prime of their qualification group with 9 factors out of 4 matches, adopted by Guinea Bissau’s Wild Dogs, who’ve seven factors. Leone Stars, who gave the Eagles a troublesome run in Abuja on Day 1 of the qualification sequence earlier than succumbing 2-1, are on 5 factors. Sao Tome and Principe, who’ll play the Super Eagles on the ultimate day of the sequence in September, are on the backside with just one level.
Nigeria and Sierra Leone will conflict on the Samuel Kanyon Doe Stadium in Monrovia on Sunday, June 18, as Sierra Leone do not need any stadium of their nation accredited for worldwide matches.
LIST OF INVITED PLAYERS
Goalkeepers: Adebayo Adeleye (Hapoel Jerusalem, Israel); Victor Sochima (Rivers United, Nigeria); Olorunleke Ojo (Enyimba FC, Nigeria).
Defenders: William Ekong (Watford FC, England), Calvin Bassey (Ajax FC, The Netherlands), Kevin Akpoguma (TSG Hoffenheim, Germany), Chidiebube Duru (Rivers United. Nigeria), Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion, England), Kenneth Omeruo (CD Leganes, Spain), Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto, Portugal), and Bright Osayi-Samuel (Fenerbahce FC, Turkey).
Midfielders: Joseph Ayodele-Aribo (Southampton FC, England), Alex Iwobi (Everton FC, England), Divine Nwachukwu (Bendel (*21*)), Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England), Frank Onyeka (Brentford FC, England)
Forwards: Victor Osimhen (SSC Napoli, Italy). Moses Simon (Nantes FC, France), Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal FC, Spain), Ademola Lookman (Atalanta FC, Italy), Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest, England), Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City, England), Ahmed Musa (Sivasspor Ok, Turkey).
