AFCON 2025
The Super Eagles squad to face Russia on Friday, June 6, will witness a couple of changes,s, with a couple of players pulling out already.
The withdrawals from the squad are due to a couple of reasons, including injuries, visa renewal,l, and family issues.
Stanley Nwabali will be unavailable for the fixture as he travels back home to prepare for the final rites of his parent’s burial.
Udinese’s Maduka Okoye and Tanzania-based Amas Obasogie will contest for the first starting shirt on Friday.
Nottingham Forest’s defender Ola Aina has excused himself from the team after a long season with Nottingham Forest.
Consequently, Eric Chelle has drafted Remo Stars Sodiq Ismail and Brentford’s Benjamin Fredrick who impressed in the match against Jamaica.
Wilfred Ndidi won’t be available for the match as well which provides opportunity for Enugu Rangers’ Saviour Issac the opportunity to impress.
Saviour Isaac was instrumental to Super Eagles team B’s qualification for the African Nations Championships.
Samuel Chukwueze and Kelechi Iheanacho have family issues to attend to, while Nathan Tella’s UK Visa renewal process will deter him from taking part in the match.
With a somewhat thin attack line, Eric Chelle has handed invitation to Russia-based junior international Olakunle Olusegun who plays for Krasnodar Football Club.
Super Eagles Squad For Russia Friendly.
Goalkeepers: Maduka Okoye (Udinese FC, Italy); Amas Obasogie (Singida Blackstars, Tanzania)
Defenders: William Ekong (Al-Kholood FC, Saudi Arabia); Bright Osayi-Samuel Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion, England); Igoh Ogbu (SK Slavia Prague, Czech Republic); Sodiq Ismaila (Remo Stars); Benjamin Fredrick (Brentford FC, England); (Fenerbahce SK, Turkey); Bruno Onyemaechi (Olympiacos FC, Greece).
Midfielders: Frank Onyeka (Augsburg FC, Germany); Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (Lazio FC, Italy); Chrisantus Uche (Getafe CF, Spain); Papa Daniel Mustapha (Niger Tornadoes); Saviour Isaac (Enugu Rangers); Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge, Belgium).
Forwards: Tolu Arokodare (KRC Genk, Belgium); Olakunle Olusegun (Krasnodar FC, Russia); Victor Boniface (Bayer Leverkusen, Germany); Simon Moses (FC Nantes, France)
