By Happiness Etukudo
Super Eagles Head Coach, Eric Chelle, has selected captain Wilfred Ndidi, Alex Iwobi, and Ademola Lookman among 23 players for the team’s upcoming friendlies against Iran and Jordan in Turkey.
It has been confirmed that the matches, which were originally set to take place in Amman, have been relocated to Antalya due to the outbreak of military conflict in the Middle East.
A statement released on Wednesday by Ademola Olajire, the NFF’s Director of Communications, indicated that the Super Eagles will compete against Iran on March 27 in Antalya at 4 p.m., followed by a match against Jordan on March 31 at 8 p.m.
Chelle has also called up Maduka Okoye, Oluwasemilogo Ajayi, Frank Onyeka, Moses Simon, Samuel Chukwueze, Akor Adams, and Paul Onuachu.
New additions to the squad include Scotland-based defender Emmanuel Oluwasegun Fernandez, Germany-based forward Philip Otele, and Collins Yira Sor, a striker from Belgium’s KRC Genk and a former youth international. Additionally, Greece-based goalkeeper Adeleye Adebayo makes a return to the team.
The Squad
Goalkeepers: Maduka Okoye (Udinese FC, Italy); Adeleye Adebayo (Volos FC, Greece); Francis Uzoho (Omonia FC, Cyprus)
Full list of all invited players
Goalkeepers: Maduka Okoye, Adeleye Adebayo, Francis Uzoho.
Defenders: Calvin Bassey (Fulham FC, England); Semi Ajayi (Hull City, England); Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City, England); Bruno Onyemaechi (Olympiakos, Greece); Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto, Portugal); Igoh Ogbu (Slavia Prague, Czech Republic); Emmanuel Fernandez (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland)
Midfielders: Alex Iwobi (Fulham FC, England); Frank Onyeka (Coventry FC, England); Wilfred Ndidi (Besiktas FC, Turkey); Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge, Belgium); Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (SS Lazio, Italy)
Forwards: Ademola Lookman (Atletico Madrid, Spain); Samuel Chukwueze (Fulham FC, England); Moses Simon (Paris FC, France); Chidera Ejuke (Sevilla FC, Spain); Paul Onuachu (Trabzonspor AS, Turkey); Akor Adams (Sevilla FC, Spain); Philip Otele (Hamburger SV, Germany); Collins Yira Sor (KRC Genk, Belgium)
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