Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has released an updated list of players for Nigeria’s friendly match against Russia, after several players dropped out due to injuries and other reasons.
This revised squad will represent the country in the highly anticipated international fixture set to take place on Friday, June 6, at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.
The Nigerian national team landed in the Russian capital on Monday.
Training is expected to begin on Tuesday, giving the players a few days to prepare for the game at the 78,000-capacity Luzhniki, one of the most iconic stadiums in Europe.
Below is the updated squad list:
Goalkeepers:
- Maduka Okoye (Udinese FC, Italy)
- Amas Obasogie (Singida Blackstars, Tanzania)
Defenders
- Bright Osayi-Samuel (Fenerbahce SK, Turkey)
- Bruno Onyemaechi (Olympiacos FC, Greece)
- Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion, England)
- Igoh Ogbu (SK Slavia Prague, Czech Republic)
- William Troost-Ekong (Al-Kholood FC, Saudi Arabia)
- Sodiq Ismaila (Remo Stars, Nigeria)
- Benjamin Fredericks (Brentford FC, England)
Midfielders
- Saviour Isaac (Enugu Rangers, Nigeria)
- Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge, Belgium)
- Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (Lazio FC, Italy)
- Chrisantus Uche (Getafe CF, Spain)
- Frank Onyeka (Augsburg FC, Germany)
- Papa Daniel Mustapha (Niger Tornadoes, Nigeria)
Forwards
- Victor Boniface (Bayer Leverkusen, Germany)
- Simon Moses (FC Nantes, France)
- Tolu Arokodare (KRC Genk, Belgium)
- Olakunle Olusegun (Krasnodar FC, Russia)
