Osimhen Returns As Rohr Invites 24 Players For Sierra Leone Clash

Nigerian national team coach, Gernot Rohr, has released his squad list for the upcoming 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers match against Sierra Leone. The two-leg encounter will see the Super Eagles confront the Sierra Leoneans at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin, on Friday, November 13, 2020, before flying to Freetown for the second-leg on November 17, 2020.

The German tactician handed a maiden call up to Swiss-based goalkeeper, Sebastian Okigwe (FC Lugano), while the likes of SSC Napoli of Italy striker, Victor Osimhen, Oghenekaro Etebo, Joe Aribo, and Chidozie Akpeyi, have all returned to the squad after missing out of the October friendly games against Algeria and Tunisia due to injuries and COVID-19 restrictions. Rohr also placed seven players on the standby list for the matches.

Full Squad List

Goalkeepers

Daniel Akpeyi 
Maduka Okoye 
Sebastian Osigwe

Defenders 

William Troost-Ekong 
Kenneth Omeruo
Leon Balogun 
Semi Ajayi
Chidozie Awaziem
Zaidu Sanusi 
Ola Aina 
Jamilu Collins 
Kevin Akpoguma 

Midfielders

Oghenekaro Etebo 
Tyronne Ebuehi
Frank Onyeka 
Joe Aribo 

Forwards

Ahmed Musa 
Moses Simon 
Alex Iwobi 
Emmanuel Dennis 
Victor Osimhen 
Kelechi Iheanacho 
Samuel Chukwueze 
Chidera Ejuke 

Standby List

Kelechi Nwakali
Francis Uzoho 
Samson Tijani 
Shehu Abdullahi 
Paul Onuachu 
Ramon Azeez 
Ikechukwu Ezenwa

Sources

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