Confirmed Nigeria Starting XI : Three Players Make Full Debuts; Iwobi, Balogun, Troost-Ekong In
Published: October 09, 2020Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has announced his starting line-up for the international friendly against Algeria at the Wörthersee Stadium, Klagenfurt, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.
The young Sparta Rotterdam goalkeeper Maduka Okoye makes his full debut for the Super Eagles as he has been selected over Mathew Yakubu and Dele Alampasu to be in between the pipes.
Okoye's first appearance for the senior national team was against Brazil in October 2019 when he came off the bench to replace an injured Francis Uzoho in the 67th minute.
Another player making his full debut is Porto's Zaidu Sanusi who starts at left-back, Leon Balogun is partnered in central defence by William Troost-Ekong, with Tyronne Ebuehi taking up the right-back role.
Elsewhere in the starting line-up, West Brom's Semi Ajayi and FC Midtjylland's Frank Onyeka, who is making his senior debut, start alongside Everton's Alex Iwobi in midfield.
Racing Genk's Paul Onuachu starts upfront and is flanked by Samuel Chukwueze and Samuel Kalu.
Fourteen players including Kevin Akpoguma, Cyril Dessers, Chidera Ejuke and Samson Tijani have been named on the substitutes bench.
Super Eagles Starting XI : Okoye; Ebuehi, Troost-Ekong, Balogun, Sanusi; Onyeka, Ajayi, Iwobi; Chukwueze, Onuachu, Kalu
Substitutes : Alampasu, Yakubu, Iheanacho, Dessers, Ejuke, Tijani, Mikel Agu, Akpoguma, Simon, Aina, Collins, Musa, Omeruo, Awaziem
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