The Nigeria Football Federation have announced the roster for the Super Eagles upcoming internationals in October against Saudi Arabia and Mozambique.
Manchester City-reared central midfielder Fisayo Dele-Bashiru has received his first-ever call-up to the senior national team after the brilliant start to his career in Turkey with Hatayspor, for whom he has scored four goals and registered two assists in seven games.
Dele-Bashiru trained with the Flying Eagles in Germany before the 2019 Fifa U20 World Cup but was not selected in the final squad.
Arsenal’s Hale End Academy product Alex Iwobi makes a return to the squad after recovering from injury, and joining him on the roster are Chelsea’s Cobham product Ola Aina and Liverpool-reared striker Taiwo Awoniyi.
Onetime Chelsea centre-back Kenneth Omeruo, former Arsenal youth team skipper Semi Ajayi, Leicester City duo Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi, and yet-to-be-capped defender Jordan Torunnarigha have also been invited.
The Super Eagles take on the Green Falcons of Saudi Arabia in the city of Portimão, Portugal on Friday, 13th October 2023, starting at 5pm before a clash with the Mambas of Mozambique in the same city three days later.
The players are all expected to arrive in Faro, Portugal on Tuesday, 10th October.
Both encounters have been arranged as tune-up games for the Super Eagles ahead of the commencement of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches, in which the three-time African champions host Lesotho’s Crocodiles in Uyo on 17th November before travelling away to play Zimbabwe four days later.
Goalkeepers: Francis Uzoho (Omonia FC, Cyprus); Olorunleke Ojo (Enyimba FC); Adebayo Adeleye (Hapoel Jerusalem, Israel)
Defenders: Olaoluwa Aina (Nottingham Forest, England); Bright Osayi-Samuel (Fenerbahce FC, Turkey); Jordan Torunarigha (KAA Gent, Belgium); Kenneth Omeruo (Kasimpasa FC, Turkey); Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion, England); Calvin Bassey (Fulham FC, England); Jamilu Collins (Cardiff FC, Wales); Bruno Onyemaechi (Boavista FC, Portugal)
Midfielders: Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge, Belgium); Joe Ayodele-Aribo (Southampton FC, England); Frank Onyeka (Brentford FC, England); Alex Iwobi (Fulham FC, England); Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (Hatayaspor FC, Turkey)
