BSP-20 Nigeria name final World Cup squad

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Nigeria name final World Cup squad

ABUJA, June 3, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Nigeria on Sunday named a final 23-man
squad for the World Cup with Chelsea defender Ola Aina and Mikel Agu from FC
Porto placed on standby.

However, both Aina and Agu will travel with the team for a training camp in
Austria.

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) announced the final squad on their
Twitter account.

Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi, who has been a major injury
concern, made the final cut, while Russia-based defender Bryan Idowu and FC
Crotone striker Simeon Nwankwo are the two players who are yet to make an
official debut for the team.

The team, who lost 2-1 to England on Saturday at Wembley, will fly out of
London on Sunday to Austria before they head out to Russia for the World Cup
on June 11.

23-man squad

Goalkeepers: Ikechukwu Ezenwa (Enyimba), Daniel Akpeyi (Chippa
United/RSA), Francis Uzoho (Deportivo La Coruna/ESP)

Defenders: William Troost-Ekong, Shehu Abdullahi (Bursaspor/TUR), Leon
Balogun (Brighton Hove Albion/ENG), Kenneth Omeruo (Chelsea/ENG), Bryan Idowu
(Amkar Perm/RUS), Chidozie Awaziem (FC Porto/POR), Elderson Echiejile (Cercle
Brugge/BEL), Tyronne Ebuehi (Benfica/POR)

Midfielders: Mikel Obi (Tianjin Teda/CHN), Ogenyi Onazi (Trabzonspor/TUR),
John Ogu (Hapoel Be’er Sheva/ISR), Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester
City/ENG),Oghenekaro Etebo (CD Feirense/POR), Joel Obi (Torino FC/ITA)

Forwards: Odion Ighalo (Changchun Yatai/CHN), Ahmed Musa, Kelechi
Iheanacho(Leicester City/ENG), Alex Iwobi (Arsenal/ENG), Simeon Nwankwo (FC
Crotone/ITA), Victor Moses (Chelsea/ENG).

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