The senior national team of Nigeria will later today at the Moshood Abiola stadium take on Guinea Bissau in the race to be at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations by 5pm Nigerian time.
Head coach of the team Jose Peseiro has already given a hint on how his team will possibly line up in the game, which is the first of two games they will play against the same country during this qualifiers.
Per yesterday’s training, Francis Uzoho will keep his place in goal with a back four of players he has played with at some point in front of him. It consist of Bright Osayi-Samuel , Calvin Bassey, Semi Ajayi and Zaidu Sanusi. Although the coach also tried out the combination of Kevin Akpoguma and Bassey during yesterday’s session.
In midfield, it a straight forward choice with the trio of Wilfred Ndidi, Alex Iwobi and Joe Aribo the preferred trio but Kelechi Iheanacho also looked sharp and could shake off Aribo from the starting lineup.
In attack, Moses Simon will miss out with the duo of Samuel Chukwueze and Ademola Lookman mounting the left and right flank respectively . While in the coach’s favoured two man attack, the duo of Ademola Lookman and Victor Osimhen will take the spot. However Iheanacho could start alongside Osimhen in attack.
Nice of France hit man Terem Moffi will no doubt play some part in the game but most likely as a substitute, while Paul Onuachu might miss out on getting involved today.
Starting XI: Uzoho, Osayi-Samuel, Sanusi, Akpoguma, Bassey, Iwobi, Ndidi, Chukwueze, Iheanacho, Lookman, Osimhen.
