- Jose Peseiro has named a strong squad for the friendly game against Algeria
- Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen and Real Sociedad's Sadiq Umar miss out due to injury.
Head coach Jose Peseiro has released his 25-man Super Eagles squad list to face the Desert Foxes of Algeria.
The two national teams will square off on the 27th of September at the Oran Olympic Stadium in an international friendly fixture.
Portuguese, Peseiro has selected 3 goalkeepers, 8 defenders, 4 midfielders, and 10 forwards for the encounter.
Raphael Onyedika earns his first Super Eagles call-up.
Here’s the full list of the Squad.
Goalkeepers:
Francis Uzoho (AC Omonia, Cyprus); Adebayo Adeleye (Hapoel Jerusalem, Israel); Maduka Okoye (Watford, England)
Defenders:
Chidozie Awaziem (Hajduk Split, Croatia); Kenneth Omeruo (CD Leganes, Spain); Leon Balogun (Queens Park Rangers, England); William Troost-Ekong (Watford FC, England); Ola Aina (Torino FC, Italy); Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto, Portugal); Calvin Bassey (Ajax, Netherlands); Kevin Akpoguma (Hoffenheim, Germany)
Midfielders:
Frank Onyeka (Brentford FC, England); Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge, Belgium) Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Alex Iwobi (Everton, England)
Forwards:
Ahmed Musa (Sivasspor, Turkey); Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal FC, Spain); Moses Simon (FC Nantes, France); Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest, Germany); Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City, England); Henry Onyekuru (Adana Demirspor, Turkey); Chidera Ejuke (Hertha Berlin, Germany); Terem Moffi (FC Lorient, France); Ademola Lookman (Atlanta, Italy); Cyriel Dessers (Cremonese, Belgium)
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