The head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Austine Eguavoen has made two changes to the squad of the senior national team of Nigeria that played the last AFCON qualifiers game against Rwanda last month, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal.
Eguavoen made two changes from the team that drew 0-0 with Rwanda in Kigali with the trio of Semi Ajayi, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru and Samuel Chukwueze dropping out for two new players in a new formation entirely different from the 3-4-3 that was used in Kigali.
Ajayi who was a part of the back three was sacrificed with Calvin Bassey preferred as the partner to captain William Troost-Ekong in the heart of the defence of the team. Bruno Onyemaechi and Ola Aina kept their spot as left and right full backs respectively.
In the middle, Eguavoen picked a midfield trio of Wilfred Ndidi, Frank Onyeka and Alex Iwobi. Fisayo Dele-Bashiru who started in Kigali dropping to the bench. Moses Simon takes the spot of Chukwueze in the starting lineup.
Starting XI:
Stanley Nwabali, Ola Aina, William Troost-Ekong, Calvin Bassey, Bruno Onyemaechi,
Wilfred Ndidi, Frank Onyeka, Alex Iwobi
Ademola Lookman, Victor Boniface, Moses Simon
