Tremendous Eagles head coach, Austin Eguavoen, on Wednesday, recalled striker Victor Osimhen for Nigeria’s upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers towards Benin Republic and Rwanda this month.
Additionally making a return are Actual Sociedad ahead Sadiq Umar and defender Gabriel Osho.
Osimhen, who missed Nigeria’s final matches towards Libya in October because of an damage sustained at his membership Galatasaray, is ready to strengthen the squad. Osho steps in to exchange the injured Semi Ajayi, whereas Sadiq takes the spot of Taiwo Awoniyi, who was not included within the squad.
Nasarawa United’s Victor Collins, a defender incomes his first call-up, is the one home-based participant within the crew.
The Tremendous Eagles want only one level from these video games to safe a spot in subsequent yr’s AFCON, following CAF’s resolution to award Nigeria three factors from the deserted match towards Libya.
Nigeria will face Benin Republic at Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny in Abidjan on Thursday, November 14, earlier than internet hosting Rwanda on matchday six on the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo.
Squad Record:
Defenders: William Ekong (Al-Kholood FC, Saudi Arabia); Brilliant Osayi-Samuel (Fenerbahce SK, Turkey); Bruno Onyemaechi (Boavista FC, Portugal); Gabriel Osho (AJ Auxerre, France); Calvin Bassey (Fulham FC, England); Olaoluwa Aina (Nottingham Forest, England); Victor Collins (Nasarawa United).
Midfielders: Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester Metropolis, England); Raphael Onyedika (Membership Brugge, Belgium); Alhassan Yusuf Abdullahi (New England Revolution, USA); Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (Lazio FC, Italy); Frank Onyeka (Augsburg FC, Germany); Alex Iwobi (Fulham FC, England).
Forwards: Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan, Italy); Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray FC, Turkey); Ademola Lookman (Atalanta FC, Italy); Kelechi Iheanacho (Sevilla FC, Spain); Victor Boniface (Bayer Leverkusen, Germany); Moses Simon (FC Nantes, France); Sadiq Umar (Actual Sociedad, Spain).