AFCON 2023 Race: Peseiro calls Musa, Osimhen, Lookman, 20 others for Guinea Bissau

Head Coach José Santos Peseiro has invited workforce captain Ahmed Musa, in-form forwards Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman in addition to 20 different gamers to the Tremendous Eagles’ camp, forward of this month’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture in opposition to the Djurtus of Guinea Bissau.

Nigeria and Guinea Bissau conflict on the Moshood Abiola Nationwide Stadium, Abuja from 5pm on Friday, twenty fourth March, after which make it a second date on the Estadio 24 de Setembro in Bissau on Monday, twenty seventh March, additionally ranging from 5pm.

Spain-based defender Kenneth Omeruo returns, as midfield enforcers Wilfred Ndidi and Frank Onyeka, and Portugal-based defender Bruno Onyemaechi will get a possibility to vie for shirts in opposition to Semi Ajayi, Shiny Osayi-Samuel, Kevin Akpoguma and Calvin Bassey.

Portugal-based left again Zaidu Sanusi can also be again, and traditional suspects Alex Iwobi, Joe Aribo, Kelechi Iheanacho, Samuel Chukwueze, Moses Simon, Terem Moffi and Paul Onuachu are additionally referred to as.

Captain of the Nigeria U20 aspect that completed in third place on the recently-concluded Africa U20 Cup of Nations in Egypt, Daniel Bameyi is named alongside workforce goalkeeper Chijioke Aniagboso. In-form goalkeeper Victor Sochima, one of many causes Rivers United FC have inched near a CAF Confederation Cup quarter-final ticket, will contend for the primary shirt with Francis Uzoho.

Gamers are anticipated to begin arriving on the workforce camp in Abuja on Sunday, nineteenth March. Desk-toppers Nigeria are on most six factors from their defeats of Sierra Leone and Sao Tome and Principe, with the Djurtus in second place on 4 factors from their defeat of Sao Tome and Principe and draw with the Leone Stars.

Italy-based Osimhen, with 23 objectives in 28 matches this season (together with 4 objectives that has helped his membership attain the final eight of the UEFA Champions League for the primary time ever), netted 4 when the Eagles slammed Sao Tome and Principe 10-0 in a document worldwide scoreline in Agadir, Morocco 9 months in the past.

Egyptian referee Mahmoud Elbana might be within the centre, along with his compatriots Youssef Elbosaty, Sami Halhal and Ahmed El-Ghandour to operate as assistant referee 1, assistant referee 2 and fourth official respectively.

Prosper Harrison Addo from Ghana would be the match commissioner and his compatriot Kotey Alexander would be the referee assessor.

CAF has additionally appointed Moroccan referees for the return leg in Bissau. Samir Guezzaz, son of the retired Mohamed Guezzaz, will superintend, with compatriots Zakaria Brinsi, Hamza Naciri and Noureddine El Jaafari within the roles of assistant referee 1, assistant referee 2 and fourth official respectively.

Massa Diarra from Mauritania would be the match commissioner and Waldabet Koissoual from Chad will operate because the referee assessor.

ALL THE INVITED PLAYERS:

Goalkeepers: Francis Uzoho (AC Omonia, Cyprus); Victor Sochima (Rivers United); Kingsley Aniagboso (Big Brillars)

Defenders: Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion, England); Shiny Osayi-Samuel (Fenerbahce SK, Turkey); Kevin Akpoguma (TSG Hoffenheim, Germany); Kenneth Omeruo (CD Leganes, Spain); Calvin Bassey (FC Ajax, The Netherlands); Daniel Bameyi (YumYum FC); Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto, Portugal); Bruno Onyemaechi (Boavista FC, Portugal)

Midfielders: Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester Metropolis, England); Frank Onyeka (Brentford FC, England); Alex Iwobi (Everton FC, England); Joe Aribo (Southampton, England)

Forwards: Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester Metropolis, England); Ahmed Musa (Sivasspor Ok, Turkey); Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal CF, Spain); Moses Simon (FC Nantes, France); Ademola Lookman (Atalanta BC, Italy); Terem Moffi (OGC Good, France); Victor Osimhen (Napoli FC, Italy); Paul Onuachu (Southampton FC, England)

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