Augustine Eguavoen has named Gabriel Osho and Kelechi Iheanacho in the starting eleven as Nigeria faces Benin Republic, Sports247 reports.
We exclusively scooped from a camp insider that the newly invited Gabriel Osho has impressed the coach Eguavoen and the coach has thrown him in the thick of action right from the start as Nigeria takes on Benin Republic in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Matchday 5 encounter at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium Abidjan Cote’ ‘d’ivoire.
Kelechi Iheanacho is an surprise inclusion in the first team. Ihenacho’s inclusion in the twenty three man squad for the match caused a stir in a section of the media after the player failed to hit his usual form since he moved from England to Spain where he now plays club football with Sevilla.
The other nine players are usual suspects as Chippa United goalie Stanely Nwabali starts in goal for his seventeen cap for the Super Eagles .
Captain William Troost-Ekong and Calvin Bassey and Gabriel Osho in the three man defence style adopted by coach Eguavoen.
Ola Aina and Bruno Onyemachi manned the right and left back positions while English Premier League duo of Wilfred Ndidi and Alex Iwobi are the central midfielders, complementing the wing backs in 3-4-3 formation.
The attacking trio Kelechi Iheanacho, Victor Osimhen and high flying Ademola Lookman will lead the line for the Super Eagles .
Super Eagles starting lineup at a glance :
Nwabali
Osho
Troost-Ekong
Bassey
Aina
Ndidi
Iwobi
Onyemaechi
Lookman
Osimhen
Iheanacho
