Fresh update on Villarreal star Samuel Chukwueze as Nigeria get a full house for Portugal friendly

Napoli ahead Victor Osimhen will miss the pleasant in Lisbon after citing an damage to excuse himself

Villarreal winger Samuel Chukwueze has arrived in Nigeria’s camp in Portugal forward of the Tremendous Eagles worldwide pleasant match with the Selecao on Thursday, November 17.

Chukwueze was the final man being anticipated for the Tremendous Eagles following the arrival of twenty-two others earlier.

The previous Golden Eaglets hero had scored two objectives and claimed two assists over the weekend to fireside Villarreal to a complete 9-0 Copa del Rey win at Santa Amalia.

The 23-year-old winger’s arrival brings to 23 the variety of Tremendous Eagles gamers on the disposal of head coach Jose Peseiro.

Cremonese striker Cyriel Dessers and Omonia Nicosia goalkeeper Francis Uzoho had joined the workforce late on Monday night to swell up the camp to 22, with solely Chukwueze being anticipated.

Dessers was referred to as up as a late substitute for Napoli ahead Victor Osimhen, who pulled out of the pleasant attributable to damage.

Though, reviews from the Italian press recommend that the previous Lille man isn’t battling any bodily drawback and was solely trying to keep away from the danger of getting injured.

In his absence, although, coach Peseiro will financial institution on the goalscoring prowess of Lorient ace Terem Moffi and KRC Genk machine Paul Onuachu.

Onuachu is the very best goalscorer within the Belgian Jupiler Professional League with 13 objectives for league leaders Genk.

In France, solely PSG’s Kylian Mbappe and Neymar Junior have discovered the again of the online extra occasions than Moffi. The Lorient man has hit ten objectives for lowly Les Merlus.

The 23 Tremendous Eagles gamers in camp

William Troost-Ekong
Alex Iwobi
Bruno Onyemaechi
Kevin Akpoguma
Oghenekaro Etebo
Ebube Duru
Emmanuel Dennis
Paul Onuachu
Ademola Lookman
Calvin Bassey
Joe Aribo
Tyrone Ebuehi
Frank Onyeka
Terem Moffi
Chidozie Awaziem
Vibrant Osayi-Samuel
Maduka Okoye
Adebayo Adeleye
Wilfred Ndidi
Moses Simon
Cyriel Dessers
Samuel Chukwueze
Francis Uzoho