Head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Austine Eguavoen has ring changes to his starting XI for today’s AFCON qualifiers game against Rwanda at the Godswill Akpabio stadium in Uyo, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
In goal Maduka Okoye makes his first start in more than two years in place of Stanley Nwabali, Bright Osayi-Samuel and Bruno Onyemaechi will be the right and left full back respectively.
Auxerre defender Gabriel Osho keeps his spot in defence alongside captain of the team William Troost-Ekong with Calvin Bassey one of the regulars in the team not listed in the starting lineup.
The midfield will see the trio of Alhassan Yusuf, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru and Raphael Onyedika, while the attack will be led by the trio of Kelechi Iheanacho, Victor Boniface and Moses Simon.
Starting XI: (4-3-3)- Maduka Okoye, Osayi-Samuel, Bruno Onyemaechi, William Troost-Ekong, Gabriel Osho, Raphael Onyedika, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, Alhassan Yusuf, Moses Simon, Kelechi Iheanacho, Victor Boniface.
