Sports News of Tuesday, 10 May 2022
Source: soccernet.ng
Many new entrants have been invited to the Super Eagles ahead of friendly games against Ecuador and Mexico
The Nigeria Football Federation has released a 30-man squad for the friendlies against the South American and North American teams.
Napoli forward, Victor Osimhen has not been invited.
There were many new faces in the team including 8 NPFL players.
Goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye has made a return to the team while Alex Iwobi and Cyriel Dessers are also back.
Captain Ahmed Musa and his Vice captain William Troost-Ekong are also in the squad amongst other regular suspects.
It will be the first time the Super Eagles will regroup for a run of games after an unfortunate miss on the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
See the full squad below;
Goalkeepers: Maduka Okoye (Sparta Rotterdam, The Netherlands); Adewale Adeyinka (Akwa United); Ojo Olorunleke (Enyimba FC)
Defenders: Olaoluwa Aina (Torino FC, Italy); Abdullahi Shehu (AC Omonia, Cyprus); Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto, Portugal); William Ekong (Watford FC, England); Leon Balogun (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland); Isa Ali (Remo Stars); Chidozie Awaziem (Alanyaspor FC, Turkey); Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion, England); Calvin Bassey (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland); Ibrahim Buhari (Plateau United)
Midfielders: Joseph Ayodele-Aribo (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland); Alex Iwobi (Everton FC, England); Oghenekaro Etebo (Watford FC, England); Chiamaka Madu (Rivers United); Babatunde Afeez Nosiru (Kwara United); Azubuike Okechukwu (Yeni Malatyaspor, Turkey); Samson Tijani (Red Bull Salzburg, Austria); Alhassan Yusuf (Royal Antwerp FC, Belgium)
Forwards: Ahmed Musa (Fatih Karagumruk, Turkey); Moses Simon (FC Nantes, France); Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal FC, Spain); Ademola Lookman (Leicester City, England); Sadiq Umar (UD Almeria, Spain); Emmanuel Dennis (Watford FC, England); Cyriel Dessers (Feyenoord FC, The Netherlands); Victor Mbaoma (Enyimba FC); Ishaq Rafiu (Rivers United)
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