Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has announced his final 23-man squad, omitting 16 players, including in-form striker Cyriel Dessers and captain Ahmed Musa, ahead of the World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe.
Nigeria’s Super Eagles face crucial World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda on March 21 and Zimbabwe on March 25, with back-to-back wins essential to revitalize their qualification bid.
Eric Chelle’s initial 39-man provisional squad featured eight new players, but he has now trimmed the roster, notably dropping goalkeepers Adeleye Adebayo and Maduka Okoye, the latter having recently returned from a lengthy injury layoff.
Eric Chelle’s final squad includes six defenders, leaving out Gabriel Osho, Zaidu Sanusi, Jordan Torunarigha, and Ifeanyi Onyebuchi, while six midfielders made the cut, with Fisayo Dele-Bashiru missing out due to injury concerns as well as Frank Onyeka, Antony Dennis, and Chrisantus Uche.
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Eric Chelle’s attacking lineup features Victor Osimhen, Samuel Chukwueze, Ademola Lookman, Victor Boniface, Simon Moses, Sadiq Umar, and Nathan Tella, with new Super Eagles striker Tolu Arokodare edging out in-form Rangers forward Cyriel Dessers and other notable omissions including Kelechi Iheanacho, Chidera Ejuke, Paul Onuachu, Akor Adams, and captain Ahmed Musa.
FULL 23-MAN SQUAD
Goalkeepers: Stanley Nwabali (Chippa United, South Africa); Amas Obasogie (Singida Blackstars, Tanzania); Kayode Bankole (Remo Stars)
Defenders: William Ekong (Al-Kholood FC, Saudi Arabia); Bright Osayi-Samuel (Fenerbahce SK, Turkey); Bruno Onyemaechi (Olympiacos FC, Greece); Calvin Bassey (Fulham FC, England); Olaoluwa Aina (Nottingham Forest, England); Igoh Ogbu (SK Slavia Prague, Czech Republic)
Midfielders: Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge, Belgium); Alhassan Yusuf Abdullahi (New England Revolution, USA); Alex Iwobi (Fulham FC, England); Joseph Ayodele-Aribo (Southampton FC, England); Papa Daniel Mustapha (Niger Tornadoes)
Forwards: Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan, Italy); Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray FC, Turkey); Ademola Lookman (Atalanta FC, Italy); Victor Boniface (Bayer Leverkusen, Germany); Simon Moses (FC Nantes, France); Sadiq Umar (Valencia FC, Spain); Nathan Tella (Bayer Leverkusen, Germany); Tolu Arokodare (KRC Genk, Belgium)
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