No Osimhen and Iheanacho as Super Eagles summon 30 players for Mexico and Ecuador friendlies
Napoli striker Victor Osimhen and Leicester City’s Kelechi Iheanacho are notable omissions in Nigeria’s squad for their upcoming international friendly matches against Mexico and Ecuador.
The three-time African champions are scheduled to play World Cup-bound Mexico at the AT&T Stadium in Texas on May 29 before travelling to New Jersey to battle Ecuador who are also heading to Qatar on June 3.
The games are expected to boost the Super Eagles’ preparations for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers that will begin with a home fixture against Sierra Leone at the MKO Abiola Stadium on June 6.
Nigeria are yet to appoint a new head coach after the dismissal of interim coach Austin Egauvoen in March, but Yusuf Salisu alongside Finidi George and Ike Shorunmu have been announced as assistant coaches.
FULL SQUAD
GOALKEEPERS: Maduka Okoye; Adewale Adeyinka and Ojo Olorunleke.
DEFENDERS: William Troost-Ekong; Leon Balogun; Ola Aina; Isa Ali; Semi Ajayi; Zaidu Sanusi; Shehu Abdullahi; Ibrahim Buhari; Calvin Bassey and Chidozie Awaziem.
MIDFIELDERS: Joe Aribo; Babatunde Nosiru; Azubuike Okechukwu; Chiamaka Madu, Alex Iwobi; Oghenekaro Etebo; Samson Tijani and Alhassan Yusuf.
FORWARDS: Ahmed Musa; Moses Simon; Cyriel Dessers; Sadiq Umar; Emmanuel Dennis; Ademola Lookman; Ishaq Rafiu; Victor Mbaoma and Samuel Chukwueze.
