Ebuehi, Osimhen set to debut for Super Eagles

Ebuehi

ADO Den Haag of the Netherlands defender, Tyronne Ebuehi is set to debut for the Super Eagles of Nigeria in the upcoming international friendly match against the Corsica Senior National Team and 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa’s Bafana Bafana later this month.

Ebuehi has missed out twice due to his unavailability and injury but the ADO Den Haag player seems to be ready to play for his fatherland.

Also, FIFA Under 17 world cup winning striker, Victor Osimhen of Wolfsburg FC, Germany will also be making his senior debut for the Super Eagles. Just like his compatriot, Ebuehi, he also missed out earlier due to injury but he is now fully fit. He had his debut for his club, Wolfburg over the weekend.

Meanwhile, Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser Gernot Rohr has called up other 24 players for the planned camping programme in France and the international friendly match against the Corsica Senior National Team later this month.

The three-time African champions will open camp in Corsica on 24^th May and then play against the Corsica Senior team two days later, before moving camp to Paris, capital of France for the second phase of the camping programme ahead of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa’s Bafana Bafana.

Nigeria, unbeaten in a competitive game at senior level by South Africa since the Rainbow Nation returned to international football 25 years ago, go up against the familiar foes at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo on Saturday, 10^th June.

Osimhen

Injury has ruled out first choice goalkeeper Carl Ikeme of Wolverhampton Wanderers in the English Championship, leaving home-based Ikechukwu Ezenwa to fight it out with fellow former junior international Dele Alampasu for the slot between the sticks.

 England –based duo Ola Aina (Chelsea FC) and Alex Iwobi (Arsenal FC) have been granted permission to feature for their respective clubs in the English FA Cup final on 27^th May before joining the squad in Paris.

THE FULL LIST

 Goalkeepers: Ikechukwu Ezenwa (FC IfeanyiUbah); Dele Alampasu (Cesarense FC, Portugal)

 Defenders: Leon Balogun (FSV Mainz 05, Germany); William Ekong (KAA Gent, Belgium); Uche Agbo (CF Granada, Spain); Abdullahi Shehu (Anorthosis Famagusta, Cyprus); Tyronne Ebuehi (ADO Den Haag, The Netherlands); Elderson Echiejile (Sporting Gijon, Spain); Chidozie Awaziem (FC Porto, Portugal)

 Midfielders: Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Oghenekaro Etebo (CD Feirense, Portugal); John Ogu (Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Israel); Mikel Agu (Vitoria Setubal, Portugal); Alhassan Ibrahim (Akwa United FC)

 Forwards: Ahmed Musa (Leicester City, England); Kelechi Iheanacho (Manchester City, England); Moses Simon (KAA Gent, Belgium); Stephen Odey (MFM FC); Olanrewaju Kayode (FC Austria Wien, Austria); Isaac Success (Watford FC, England); Noah Serenren-Bazee (Hannover 96, Germany); Victor Osimhen (Wolfsburg FC, Germany); Sikiru Olatubosun (MFM FC)