SUPER EAGLES COACH NAME 23 FOR FRIENDLY AGAINST PORTUGAL


 Head Coach Jose Peseiro has named Captain William Ekong, goalkeeper Francis Uzoho and midfielder Wilfred Ndidi in a 23-man squad to face World Cup-bound Portugal in a friendly encounter in Lisbon on Thursday next week.


Thursday’s encounter at the Estadio Jose Alvalade in Lisbon will kick off at 18.45pm Portugal time (19.45pm in Nigeria)


 


Goalkeepers: 

Maduka Okoye (Watford FC, England); Francis Uzoho (AC Omonia, Cyprus); Adebayo Adeleye (Hapoel Jerusalem, Israel)


 


Defenders: 


William Ekong (Watford FC, England); Olisa Ndah (Orlando Pirates, South Africa); Calvin Bassey (Ajax FC, The Netherlands); Kevin Akpoguma (TSG Hoffenheim, Germany); 

Chidiebube Duru (Rivers United);

 Tyronne Ebuehi (Empoli FC, Italy);

 Bruno Onyemaechi (Boavista FC Portugal)

 


Midfielders: 


Joseph Ayodele-Aribo (Southampton FC, England);

 Alex Iwobi (Everton FC, England); 

Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Frank Onyeka (Brentford FC, England); Oghenekaro Etebo (Aris Thessaloniki, Greece)


 


Forwards:


 Moses Simon (Nantes FC, France); Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal FC, Spain); Ademola Lookman (Atalanta FC, Italy); Terem Moffi (Lorient FC, France); 

Paul Onuachu (Genk FC, Belgium);

 Victor Osimhen (SSC Napoli, Italy); Emmanuel Dennis (Nottingham Forest, England)

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