Super Eagles head coach, Éric Chelle, has unveiled a 23-man squad for Nigeria’s upcoming international friendlies against Iran and Jordan.
The squad features captain Wilfred Ndidi, Fulham’s Alex Iwobi, and Atletico Madrid’s Ademola Lookman.
Italy-based goalkeeper Maduka Okoye, defender Oluwasemilogo Ajayi, midfielder Frank Onyeka, and forwards Simon Moses, Samuel Chukwueze, Akor Adams, and Paul Onuachu also make the list.
Scotland-based defender Emmanuel Oluwasegun Fernandez earns his first senior call-up, alongside Germany-based forward Philip Otele and Belgian side KRC Genk’s Collins Yira Sor, a former junior international.
The Super Eagles will face Iran in Antalya, Turkey on Friday, 27 March (kick-off 4pm local time) and then play Jordan on Tuesday, 31 March (kick-off 8pm local time).
The matches were moved from the Amman International Stadium and King Abdullah Sports City Stadium due to escalating conflict in the Middle East.
Full Squad:
Goalkeepers: Maduka Okoye (Udinese, Italy), Adeleye Adebayo (Volos, Greece), Francis Uzoho (Omonia, Cyprus)
Defenders: Calvin Bassey (Fulham, England), Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (Hull City, England), Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City, England), Bruno Onyemaechi (Olympiakos, Greece), Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto, Portugal), Igoh Ogbu (Slavia Prague, Czech Republic), Emmanuel Fernandez (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland)
Midfielders: Alex Iwobi (Fulham, England), Frank Onyeka (Coventry, England), Wilfred Ndidi (Besiktas, Turkey), Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge, Belgium), Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (SS Lazio, Italy)
Forwards: Ademola Lookman (Atletico Madrid, Spain), Samuel Chukwueze (Fulham, England), Simon Moses (Paris FC, France), Chidera Ejuke (Sevilla, Spain), Paul Onuachu (Trabzonspor, Turkey), Akor Adams (Sevilla, Spain), Philip Otele (Hamburger SV, Germany), Collins Yira Sor (KRC Genk, Belgium)
