Brazil Vs Nigeria: Olayinka secures first Eagles call up, as Azeez return to the team

International friendly: Olayinka secures first Eagles call up, as Azeez return to the team

By Sampson Adedeji

As the Super Eagles of Nigeria are getting ready to face Selecao of Brazil in an international friendly match, BSN Sports can report that the Coach Gernot Rohr has released the lists of 23 players that will prosecute the match.

BSN reports reports that Ukraine forced Super Eagles to a 2-2 draw at the Dnipro Arena in September while Brazil secured a comprehensive win in their match,

The list released on Thursday afternoon saw the return of Granada midfielder Ramon Azeez to the Super Eagles fold.

Former Almeria player last played for Nigeria at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil under late coach Stephen Keshi and has been shut out since then.

After distinguishing himself in the Czech premier league with Slavia Prague, Peter Olayinka earned his first call up to the Nigeria senior side.

Olayinka was the cynosure of all eyes at the match day one of the UEFA champions league as he netted in the Prague 1-1 draw against Inter Milan at San Siro.

After making his debut against Ukraine, Girondin Bordeaux striker Josh Maja was dropped from the team while the trio of Anderson Esiti, Joe Aribo and Dennis Bonaventure earned a recall.

After missing the last match due to injury and other reasons, the trio of Shehu Abdullahi, Kenneth Omeruo and Wilfred Ndidi returned to Super Eagles.

The match is scheduled for Singapore National Stadium on 13th of October.

23 EAGLES TO BATTLE BRAZIL

Goalkeepers: Francis Uzoho (Omonia FC, Cyprus); Ikechukwu Ezenwa (Heartland FC); Emil Maduka Okoye (Fortuna Dusseldorf, Germany).

Defenders: Olaoluwa Aina (Torino FC, Italy); Abdullahi Shehu (Bursaspor FC, Turkey); Chidozie Awaziem (CD Leganes, Spain); William Ekong (Udinese FC, Italy); Kenneth Omeruo (CD Leganes, Spain); Jamilu Collins (SC Padeborn 07, Germany); Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion, England).

Midfielders: Alexander Iwobi (Everton FC, England); Anderson Esiti (PAOK Salonica, Greece); Oghenekaro Etebo (Stoke City FC, England); Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Joseph Ayodele-Aribo (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland); Ramon Azeez (Granada FC, Spain).

Forwards: Victor Osimhen (Lille OSC, France); Moses Simon (FC Nantes, France); Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal FC, Spain); Samuel Kalu (Girondins Bordeaux, France); Paul Onuachu (KRC Genk, Belgium); Emmanuel Dennis (Club Brugge, Belgium); Peter Olayinka (SK Slavia Prague, Czech Republic).