Peseiro Drops 23-Man Squad List For Super Eagles Clash Against Sierra Leone

Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro has released his 23-man squad list for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Sierra Leone slated for later this month. 

The list unveiled on Friday is headlined by Sivasspor forward Ahmed Musa as well as Napoli and Serie A top scorer Victor Osimhen.

Other familiar faces on the list are Alex Iwobi, William Ekong, Moses Simon, Adebayo Adeleye, Kelechi Iheanacho, Taiwo Awoniyi and Wilfred Ndidi.

On the home front, Peseiro invited four NPFL players, namely: Victor Sochima of Rivers United, Olorunleke Ojo of Enyimba FC, Chidiebube Duru of Rivers United and Divine Nwachukwu of Bendel Insurance. 

The Eagles will trade tackles with Sierra Leone on Sunday, June 18 at Samuel Kanyon Doe Stadium, Monrovia, before taking on Sao Tome and Principe in September in the final match.

They are at the top of their qualification group with nine points from four matches and are closely followed by Guinea-Bissau’s Wild Dogs who have seven points.

A win against the Leone Stars on Sunday will see them finish in the standings in the first place should the Wild Dogs lose or draw against Sao Tome and Principe. 

Squad list in full

Goalkeepers: Adebayo Adeleye (Hapoel Jerusalem, Israel); Victor Sochima (Rivers United); Olorunleke Ojo (Enyimba FC)

Defenders: William Ekong (Watford FC, England); Calvin Bassey (Ajax FC, The Netherlands); Kevin Akpoguma (TSG Hoffenheim, Germany); Chidiebube Duru (Rivers United); Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion, England); Kenneth Omeruo (CD Leganes, Spain); Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto, Portugal); Bright Osayi-Samuel (Fenerbahce FC, Turkey)

Midfielders: Joseph Ayodele-Aribo (Southampton FC, England); Alex Iwobi (Everton FC, England); Divine Nwachukwu (Bendel Insurance); Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Frank Onyeka (Brentford FC, England)

Forwards: Moses Simon (Nantes FC, France); Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal FC, Spain); Ademola Lookman (Atalanta FC, Italy); Victor Osimhen (SSC Napoli, Italy); Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest, England); Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City, England); Ahmed Musa (Sivasspor K, Turkey)