The duo of Alex Iwobi and Odion Ighalo will lead the Super Eagles attack as the Gernot Rohr’s charges file out against their Libyan counterparts this afternoon in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.
Rookie goalie, Francis Uzoho, keeps his place in goal, while he gets cover from Brighton FC of England’s Leon Balogun, William Troost-Ekong, Shehu Abdullahi and new entrant Jamiu Collins
Nigeria’s midfield will be spearhead by Wilfried Ndidi and is joined by Oghenekaro Etebo and Samuel Kalu, while stand-in captain Ahmed Musa completes the list of strikers for today’s tie.
The substitutes are Ikechukwu Ezenwa, Ola Aina, Kenneth Omeruo, Kelechi Iheanacho, John Ogu, Isaac Success and Henry Onyekuru.
The tie is to kick off at 4pm at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo.
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