Head Coach Eric Chelle has picked group captain Wilfred Ndidi, midfield ace Alex Iwobi and ahead Ademola Lookman in an inventory of 23 gamers for this month’s worldwide pleasant matches in opposition to Iran and Jordan, which have now been moved from the Jordanian capital, Amman to town of Antalya in Turkey.
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The Tremendous Eagles will tackle Iran’s senior males soccer group in Antalya on Friday, twenty seventh March (with kick off set for 4pm native time), after which the Jordan senior males nationwide group on Tuesday, thirty first March (with kick off set for 8pm native time).
Initially scheduled for the 17,000-capacity Amman Worldwide Stadium and the 62,000-capacity King Abdullah Sports activities Metropolis Stadium (additionally in Amman), the video games needed to be moved to a brand new venue following the outbreak of navy battle within the Center East.
Chelle has additionally known as Italy-based goalkeeper Maduka Okoye, defender Oluwasemilogo Ajayi, midfielder Frank Onyeka, and forwards Simon Moses, Samuel Chukwueze, Akor Adams and Paul Onuachu.
Scotland-based defender Emmanuel Oluwasegun Fernandez is known as up for the primary time, as are Germany-based ahead Philip Otele and KRC Genk of Belgium’s Collins Yira Sor, a former junior worldwide.
Greece-based goal-tender Adeleye Adebayo additionally returns to the fold.
23 SUPER EAGLES FOR FRIENDLIES MATCHES AGAINST IRAN & JORDAN
Goalkeepers: Maduka Okoye (Udinese FC, Italy); Adeleye Adebayo (Volos FC, Greece); Francis Uzoho (Omonia FC, Cyprus)
Defenders: Calvin Bassey (Fulham FC, England); Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (Hull Metropolis, England); Vivid Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham Metropolis, England); Bruno Onyemaechi (Olympiakos, Greece); Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto, Portugal); Igoh Ogbu (Slavia Prague, Czech Republic); Emmanuel Fernandez (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland)
Midfielders: Alex Iwobi (Fulham FC, England); Frank Onyeka (Coventry FC, England); Wilfred Ndidi (Besiktas FC, Turkey); Raphael Onyedika (Membership Brugge, Belgium); Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (SS Lazio, Italy)
Forwards: Ademola Lookman (Atletico Madrid, Spain); Samuel Chukwueze (Fulham FC, England); Simon Moses (Paris FC, France); Chidera Ejuke (Sevilla FC, Spain); Paul Onuachu (Trabzonspor AS, Turkey); Akor Adams (Sevilla FC, Spain); Philip Otele (Hamburger SV, Germany); Collins Yira Sor (KRC Genk, Belgium)
