{"id":15973,"date":"2019-09-26T16:15:49","date_gmt":"2019-09-26T16:15:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=15973"},"modified":"2019-09-26T16:52:40","modified_gmt":"2019-09-26T16:52:40","slug":"iwobi-ndidi-aribo-named-in-nigerias-23-man-squad-for-brazil-friendly-azeez-recalled-musa-omitted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/iwobi-ndidi-aribo-named-in-nigerias-23-man-squad-for-brazil-friendly-azeez-recalled-musa-omitted","title":{"rendered":"Iwobi, Ndidi, Aribo Named In Nigeria’s 23-Man Squad For Brazil Friendly; Azeez Recalled, Musa Omitted"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Nigeria Football Federation<\/a> have announced a 23-man roster for the upcoming international friendly against Brazil at the National Stadium in Singapore on October 13.<\/p>\n

There is a first call-up for Slavia Prague striker Peter Olayinka while Granada’s Ramon Azeez is returning to the squad after more than five years in the international wilderness.<\/p>\n

Al Nassr’s Ahmed Musa, Brighton’s Leon Balogun and Benfica right fullback Tyronne Ebuehi have not been been called up because of concerns about their fitness.<\/p>\n

The Super Eagles’ latest squad contains three goalkeepers, seven defenders, six midfielders and seven attackers.<\/p>\n

Gernot Rohr has invited Rangers’ Joe Aribo, Club Brugge’s Emmanuel Dennis, Fortuna Dusseldorf’s Maduka Okoye and PAOK’s Anderson Esiti.<\/p>\n

Leicester City’s Wilfred Ndidi<\/a>, West Brom’s Semi Ajayi, Stoke City’s Oghenekaro Etebo and Everton’s Alex Iwobi are the English-based players named on the roster.<\/p>\n

Nigeria Squad Vs Brazil<\/p>\n

Goalkeepers: Francis Uzoho, Ikechukwu Ezenwa, Maduka Okoye<\/p>\n

Defenders: Olaoluwa Aina, Chidozie Awaziem, William Ekong, Abdullahi Shehu, Kenneth Omeruo, Jamilu Collins, Oluwasemilogo Ajayi<\/p>\n

Midfielders: Alexander Iwobi, Wilfred Ndidi, Oghenekaro Etebo, Anderson Esiti, Joe Aribo, Ramon Azeez<\/p>\n

Forwards: Victor Osimhen, Moses Simon, Samuel Kalu , Paul Onuachu , Samuel Chukwueze, Emmanuel Dennis, Peter Olayinka<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Nigeria Football Federation have announced a 23-man roster for the upcoming international friendly against Brazil at the National Stadium in Singapore on October 13. There is a first call-up for Slavia Prague striker Peter Olayinka while Granada’s Ramon Azeez is returning to the squad after more than five years in the international wilderness. 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