Nigeria - The Technical Adviser of Nigeria’s national team, Gernot Rohr, has called up 23 players for the Super Eagles’ international friendly with Ukraine.
The match is scheduled for Dnipro Arena, in Dnipro, Ukraine, on Tuesday, 10thSeptember, with Saudi Arabia-based Skipper Ahmed Musa at the head of the 23-man list.
Tyronne Ebuehi, who missed the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations finals where Nigeria won bronze due to injury, has been recalled after recovering from injury.
Oluwasemilogo Ajayi and Leicester City’s player Kelechi Iheanacho, dropped from the AFCON squad have also been told to fly to Ukraine.
Goalkeepers Francis Uzoho and Ikechukwu Ezenwa, defenders William Ekong, Kenneth Omeruo, Leon Balogun and Jamilu Collins, midfielders Wilfred Ndidi and Oghenekaro Etebo and forwards Victor Osimhen, Moses Simon, Henry Onyekuru and Samuel Chukwueze have also been called.
Ukraine is rated number 25 on the FIFA ranking while Nigeria is 33rd.
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Goalkeepers:
Francis Uzoho (Anorthosis Famagusta, Cyprus);
Ikechukwu Ezenwa (Heartland FC);
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 (Rotherham United, England)
Midfielders:
Alexander Iwobi (Everton FC, England);
Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England);
Oghenekaro Etebo (Stoke City FC, England);
Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City, England);
Jamilu Collins (SC Padeborn 07, Germany);
Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (Rotherham United, England)
Midfielders:
Alexander Iwobi (Everton FC, England);
Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England);
Oghenekaro Etebo (Stoke City FC, England);
Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City, England);
Joe Aribo (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland)
Forwards:
Ahmed Musa (Al Nassar FC, Saudi Arabia);
Victor Osimhen (Lille OSC, France);
Moses Simon (Levante FC, Spain);
Henry Onyekuru (AS Monaco, France);
Samuel Kalu (Girondins Bordeaux, France);
Paul Onuachu (FC Midtjyland, Denmark);
Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal FC, Spain)
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