Super Eagles’ Best XI vs. Portugal: Moffi starts ahead of Onuachu; Ndidi to dominate Fernandes

Three-time Afcon winners Nigeria commerce tackles with Portugal at the moment, Thursday, within the Tremendous Eagles’ final match of 2022.

Head coach Peseiro has 23 of Nigeria’s finest gamers to choose from in what’s a compelling conflict in opposition to his nation of beginning.

2016 European champions Portugal are the favourites to assert the win over the West Africans.

However which Tremendous Eagles beginning eleven may give Nigeria a great probability of victory in Lisbon? Soccernet.ng’s Imhons Erons makes the next decide.

Goalkeeper

GK: Francis Uzoho

Uzoho edges to the highest spot forward of Israel-based Adebayo Adeleye following his superb shows in October, together with that unimaginable one-man displaying for Omonia Nicosia in opposition to Manchester United at Outdated Trafford.

Maduka Okoye is third-choice as he continues to hug the benches at Watford.

Defenders

RB: Tyronne Ebuehi, CB: William Troost-Ekong, CB: Kevin Akpoguma, LB: Calvin Bassey

Ola Aina’s absence on account of harm leaves the right-back spot up for grabs.

Any of Tyronne Ebuehi and Chidozie Awaziem will be deployed to fill in for him, with the Empoli man the possible various, because of his spectacular spell in Serie A.

Vice-captain William Troost-Ekong has none of his common centre-back companions obtainable, with Leon Balogun, Semi Ajayi, and Kenneth Omeruo not in Lisbon.

Hoffenheim’s Kevin Akpoguma might, nevertheless, seize the chance to point out his means on the coronary heart of the defence.

The invitation of Boavista’s Bruno Onyemaechi provides head coach Jose Peseiro extra left-back choices following the accidents to Zaidu Sanusi and Jamilu Collins.

Calvin Bassey, although, stays first-choice if he can shrug off the knock threatening his participation.

Midfielders

DM: Wilfred Ndidi, CM: Oghenekaro Etebo, AM: Alex Iwobi

The return of Wilfred Ndidi to the Tremendous Eagles set-up is a satisfying growth.

The Leicester Metropolis ace ensures stability for the midfield and a strong protect for the defence.

Midfield dynamo Oghenekaro Etebo is in nice type at Greek aspect Aris FC, and his reference to Ndidi must be a plus in opposition to the Selecao.

Everton’s Alex Iwobi has been spectacular within the Premier League to get the nod forward of Southampton’s Joe Aribo. Each might, nevertheless, begin to give the Tremendous Eagles the sting within the midfield battle versus the Portuguese.

Ahead

FW: Ademola Lookman, FW: Moses Simon, CF: Terem Moffi

Nigeria have a number of attacking choices in camp, together with Paul Onuachu, Emmanuel Dennis, Cyriel Dessers, and Samuel Chukwueze.

However a entrance three of Lorient’s Terem Moffi flanked by Moses Simon and Ademola Lookman ought to trigger Portugal many issues.

Moffi has ten targets in Ligue 1, greater than another participant, bar Kylian Mbappe and Neymar Junior.