Two players of the senior national team of Nigeria called up to the team for the 6th of October friendly game against Russia in Moscow won’t be available for the game, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Nigeria will take on Russia in a friendly game, hoping to bounce back from a horrendous 0-3 defeat away to Guinea-Bissau in the AFCON 2027 qualifiers. A result which keeps them second in the group behind the team that defeated them.
The Super Eagles head out to Russia today and will be without the services of captain Wilfred Ndidi, who played through the pain barrier against Guinea-Bissau on Tuesday
Also newly invited Mubarak Suleiman of Slavia Prague won’t be available due to an injury. He was expected to be fit for the game but that wasn’t the case and he is now ruled out of the game.
Meaning 22 players will prosecute the game. Below is the list.
Goalkeepers: Michael Atata (Ikorodu City); Samuel James (SJK FC, Finland); Stanley Nwabali (Chippa United, South Africa).
Defenders: Kenneth Igboke (Enugu Rangers); Isaac James (Alverca FC, Portugal); Benjamin Fredricks (Brentford FC, England); Emmanuel Fernandez (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland); Victory Akpe (FC Basel, Switzerland); Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham FC, England); Abdullahi Bewene (FC Banik Ostrava, Czechia)
Midfielders: Raphael Onyedika (Eintracht Frankfurt, Germany); Chibuzo Nwoko (Fulham FC, England); Stephen Michael (Vendsyssel FF, Denmark); Igor Wilfred (Kristiansund FC, Norway); Ridwan Abdulrasaq (Al Wasl, UAE); Aderemi Adeoye (Ikorodu City);
Forwards: Kelechi Iheanacho (Bursaspor FC, Turkey); Moses Simon (Paris FC, France); Akor Adams (Venezia FC, Italy); Peter Edokpolor (SL Benfica, Portugal); Abubakar Umar (FC Famalicao, Portugal); Abdullahi Umar (Hradec Kralove, Czechia)
