Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro has made his selection for the upcoming African Nations Cup qualifier against Sierra Leone on June 18 in Monrovia. The squad includes four players from the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) who have showcased their skills during the NPFL Super Six in Lagos. The chosen players are Chidiebube Duru and Victor Sochima from Rivers United, Olorunleke Ojo from Enyimba FC, and Divine Nwachukwu from Bendel Insurance.
The squad also features experienced players such as captain Ahmed Musa, who is set to earn his 109th cap, and the return of William Troost-Ekong. Additionally, prominent names like Samuel Chukwuze, the best African player in La Liga, and Victor Osimhen, the newly crowned Serie A Capocannoniere, are included.
Nigeria currently leads Group A with nine points from four matches, followed by Guinea Bissau with seven points. Sierra Leone and Sao Tome and Principe complete Group A with five points and one point, respectively. The match will take place at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Stadium in Liberia, as Sierra Leone does not have a CAF-approved stadium in the country.
Here is the full list of players selected for the squad:
Goalkeepers: Adebayo Adeleye (Hapoel Jerusalem, Israel); Victor Sochima (Rivers United); Olorunleke Ojo (Enyimba FC).
Defenders: William Ekong (Watford FC, England); Calvin Bassey (Ajax FC, The Netherlands); Kevin Akpoguma (TSG Hoffenheim, Germany); Chidiebube Duru (Rivers United); Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion, England); Kenneth Omeruo (CD Leganes, Spain); Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto, Portugal); Bright Osayi-Samuel (Fenerbahce FC, Turkey).
Midfielders: Joseph Ayodele-Aribo (Southampton FC, England); Alex Iwobi (Everton FC, England); Divine Nwachukwu (Bendel Insurance); Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Frank Onyeka (Brentford FC, England).
Forwards: Moses Simon (Nantes FC, France); Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal FC, Spain); Ademola Lookman (Atalanta FC, Italy); Victor Osimhen (SSC Napoli, Italy); Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest, England); Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City, England); Ahmed Musa (Sivasspor K, Turkey).
Source: Premium Times
