Nigeria's World Cup Foes Argentina To Call Up Chelsea GK, Rojo & Lanzini For Italy, Spain Friendlies

Published: February 28, 2018

Nigeria's opponents at the 2018 World Cup, Argentina, will officially announce their roster on Thursday for the friendlies against Spain and Italy next month.

According to the reliable TyC Sports, the very experienced Chelsea glovesman Wilfredo Caballero could be in line for an international debut at the age of 36 as he is expected to make the squad list.

Caballero's last inclusion in an Argentina match day squad for a competitive game was thirteen years ago, in the final of the 2005 Confederations Cup, where he was on the bench in the showpiece match against Brazil.

Manager Jorge Sampaoli will also recall Manchester United star Marcos Rojo, the central defender has not played for the two-time world champions since March 2017 as he was recovering from a Cruciate ligament injury.

Having said that, Rojo might be struggling with match fitness ahead of the friendlies, with only two appearances for United in the Premier League in 2018.

Everton's Ramiro Funes Mori and West Ham's Manuel Lanzini will be part of the team for the games at Etihad Stadium in Manchester (March 23) Metropolitan Wanda (March 27).

The Super Eagles will wrap up group play at the 2018 World Cup against Argentina at the Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg on June 26.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel