Home National Football Teams 2023 AFCONQ: Osimhen,Musa,Balogun return to Super Eagles squad for qualifiers

2023 AFCONQ: Osimhen,Musa,Balogun return to Super Eagles squad for qualifiers

Super Eagles coach, Jose Peseiro has released his team list for the upcoming 2023 AFCON qualifiers against Sierra Leone and Sao Tome and Principe.

The gaffer handed invitations to Super Eagles regulars including Victor Osimhen, captain, Ahmed Musa, Oghenekaro Etebo Samuel Chukwueze and Leon Balogun.

The list was released this morning on the handle of the Nigeria Football Federation on Twitter.

Jose Peseiro has had a bad start to life as coach of the Super Eagles with two losses on the bounce in the US Tour friendlies against Mexico and Ecuador.

Road to AFCON 2023 starts next Thursday against Sierra Leone in Abuja.

Full list:
Goalkeepers: Francis Uzoho (AC Omonia, Cyprus); Adewale Adeyinka (Akwa United); Adebayo Adeleye (Hapoel Jerusalem, Israel)

Defenders: Olaoluwa Aina (Torino FC, Italy); William Ekong (Watford FC, England); Abdullahi Shehu (AC Omonia, Cyprus); Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto, Portugal); Chidozie Awaziem (Alanyaspor FC, Turkey); Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion, England); Calvin Bassey (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland); Sani Faisal (Katsina United);

Leon Balogun (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland); Kenneth Omeruo (CD Leganes, Spain)

Midfielders: Joseph Ayodele-Aribo (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland); Alex Iwobi (Everton FC, England); Oghenekaro Etebo (Watford FC, England); Innocent Bonke (FC Lorient, France); Frank Onyeka (Brentford FC, England)

Forwards: Ahmed Musa (Fatih Karagumruk, Turkey); Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal CF, Spain); Moses Simon (FC Nantes, France); Victor Osimhen (SSC Napoli, Italy); Cyriel Dessers (Feyenoord FC, The Netherlands); Ademola Lookman (Leicester City, England); Sadiq Umar (UD Almeria, Spain); Terem Moffi (FC Lorient, France)