Friendly: Etebo, Aribo set to return to national team

Midfielder Oghenekaro Etebo is poised to be recalled again to the Tremendous Eagles squad for the forthcoming pleasant towards Portugal in Lisbon, our correspondent has reliably gathered.

Etebo final performed and scored within the Eagles report 10-0 win over Sao Tome & Principe in June however missed the pleasant towards Algeria in September on account of his inactiveness at membership stage.

Nonetheless, the 26-year-old has since sorted out his membership profession as he’s now enjoying common first-team soccer at Greek membership Aris Saloniki, after a tough time in England with Stoke Metropolis and Watford.

The Olympic bronze medalist, who has been capped 44 instances and has three targets at worldwide stage, is predicted to be joined by Southampton midfielder Joe Aribo, who requested to be excused from the Eagles 2-1 loss to Algeria in September.

It was additionally learnt that Rivers United left-back Ebube Duru and goalkeeper Victor Sochima additionally made the workforce for the high-profile pleasant.

In-form Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen, will lead the Eagles assault within the encounter barring any last-minute harm, whereas the likes of Alex Iwobi, captain Ahmed Musa, William Troost-Ekong, Moses Simon, Ademola Lookman and Wilfred Ndidi are anticipated to function as properly.

In the meantime, The Normal Secretary of the Nigerian Soccer Federation, Mohammed Sanusi, mentioned Eagles coach Jose Peseiro has compiled his record of gamers for the upcoming worldwide pleasant towards Portugal.

“Now we have a pleasant match towards Portugal developing in Lisbon on November 17,” he mentioned.

“Peseiro has compiled a provisional record and is barely ready for this weekend’s matches to submit his record of 23 gamers. Now we have a cordial relationship with the coach. He’s doing his job and centered on his aims.”

The Portuguese coach has recorded solely two wins since he took cost of the workforce in Might.