José Santos Peseiro, the recently appointed Super Eagles Head Coach, revealed his team for the forthcoming 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers on Saturday, June 3.
There are 27 players on the list, with several returning after missing the international friendlies against El Tri of Mexico and Ecuador in the United States of America (USA).
Captain Ahmed Musa, goalkeeper Adebayo Adeleye (Israel), defenders Abdullahi Shehu, Zaidu Sanusi, Leon Balogun, and Kenneth Omeruo, midfielders Oghenekaro Etebo and Frank Onyeka, and strikers Victor Osimhen, Samuel Chukwueze, Ademola Lookman, and Sadiq Umar all made a return to the team.
The Super Eagles of Nigeria will play host to Sierra Leone at the MKO Abiola National Stadium on Thursday, June 9th, in one of the campaign’s Day 1 matches, before traveling to Marrakech, Morocco on Monday, June 13th, to face Sao Tomé and Prncipe.
FULL LIST: SUPER EAGLES FOR SIERRA LEONE AND SÃO TOMÉ & PRÍNCIPE
Goalkeepers: Francis Uzoho (AC Omonia, Cyprus); Adewale Adeyinka (Akwa United); Adebayo Adeleye (Hapoel Jerusalem, Israel)
Defenders: Olaoluwa Aina (Torino FC, Italy); William Ekong (Watford FC, England); Abdullahi Shehu (AC Omonia, Cyprus); Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto, Portugal); Chidozie Awaziem (Alanyaspor FC, Turkey); Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion, England); Calvin Bassey (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland); Sani Faisal (Katsina United);
Leon Balogun (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland); Kenneth Omeruo (CD Leganes, Spain)
Midfielders: Joseph Ayodele-Aribo (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland); Alex Iwobi (Everton FC, England); Oghenekaro Etebo (Watford FC, England); Innocent Bonke (FC Lorient, France); Frank Onyeka (Brentford FC, England)
Forwards: Ahmed Musa (Fatih Karagumruk, Turkey); Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal CF, Spain); Moses Simon (FC Nantes, France); Victor Osimhen (SSC Napoli, Italy); Cyriel Dessers (Feyenoord FC, The Netherlands); Ademola Lookman (Leicester City, England); Sadiq Umar (UD Almeria, Spain); Terem Moffi (FC Lorient, France)
List of invited players for #TotalEnergiesAFCONQ2023 vs #SierraLeone & #SaoTome #SoarSuperEagles pic.twitter.com/stu7X9Y80K
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