Confirmed Super Eagles squad for friendly match against Russia

Coach Éric Chelle also made public on Thursday his list of 24 players who will face the Russian senior men’s team in a friendly match scheduled at the Nizhny Novgorod stadium on Tuesday, October 6.

The team will be led by captain Wilfred Ndidi, with star forward Moses Simon, goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali, defenders Bright Osayi-Samuel and Benjamin Fredricks, midfielder Raphael Onyedika and forwards Moses Simon and Akor Adams also called up.

Finnish goalkeeper Samuel James, Swiss defender Victory Akpe and a sextet of midfielders and a trio of forwards will enter the Nigerian senior team camp for the first time.

24 SUPER EAGLES FOR FRIENDLY MATCH AGAINST ‘THE BOYS’ OF RUSSIA

Goalkeepers: Michael Atata (Ikorodu Town); Samuel James (SJK FC, Finland); Stanley Nwabali (Chippa United, South Africa)

Defenders: Kenneth Igboke (Enugu Rangers); Isaac James (Alverça FC, Portugal); Benjamin Fredricks (Brentford FC, England); Emmanuel Fernández (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland); Victoria Akpe (FC Basel, Switzerland); Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham FC, England); Abdullahi Bewene (FC Banik Ostrava, Czech Republic)

Midfielders: Wilfred Ndidi (Besiktas FC, Türkiye); Raphael Onyedika (Eintracht Frankfurt, Germany); Chibuzo Nwoko (Fulham FC, England); Stephen Michael (Vendsyssel FF, Denmark); Igor Wilfred (Kristiansund FC, Norway); Ridwan Abdulrasaq (Al Wasl, United Arab Emirates); Suleiman Mubarak (Slavia Prague, Czechia); Aderemi Adeoye (Ikorodu Town);

Forwards: Kelechi Iheanacho (Bursaspor FC, Türkiye); Moisés Simon (Paris FC, France); Akor Adams (Venezia FC, Italy); Peter Edokpolor (SL Benfica, Portugal); Abubakar Umar (FC Famalicao, Portugal); Abdullahi Umar (Hradec Králové, Czechia)