Aribo, Ndidi, Okoye Return, Onuachu Missing As Peseiro Names 27 Eagles For Portugal Friendly
By Amaechi Agbo
Super Eagles handler, Jos Peseiro has named Southampton midfielder Joe Aribo, Leicester City star, Wilfred Ndidi and Watford goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye among 27 players to take on European giants, Portugal in a friendly match.
The match will hold at the 50, 000 capacity Estádio José Alvalade on November 17, 2022.
Other players invited are captain, Ahmed Musa who just returned from injury; Omonia Nicosa goal tender, Francis Uzoho, inform Watford defender, William Troost-Ekong Italy based duo, Victor Osimhen as well as Ademola Lookman are also part of the team.
Ostensibly missing from the list yet to be made public is Paul Onuachu who has scored 12 goals including a haul in Genk’s 4-1 thrashing of Charleroi on Friday.
Below is the list of invited players
Goalkeepers:
Maduka Okoye
Francis Uzoho
Adebayo Adeleye
Defenders:
William Troost-Ekong
Kenneth Omeruo
Chidozie Awaziem
Shehu Abdulahi
Calvin Bassey
Zaidu Sanusi
Leon Balogun
Kevin Akpoguma
Midfielders:
Joe Aribo
Wilfred Ndidi
Frank Onyeka
Alex Iwobi
Raphael Onyedika
Attackers:
Moses Simon
Taiwo Awoniyi
Ahmed Musa
Chidera Ejuke
Cyriel Dessers
Terem Moffi
Ademola Lookman
Godwin Saviour
Kelechi Iheanacho
Samuel Chukwueze
Victor Osimhen
Standby List: Innocent Bonke, Alhassan Yusuf, Marvin Ekpiteta, Owen Goodman, Semi Ajayi.