The coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria, Eric Chelle, don name 24-man squad on Friday for the upcoming CAF World Cup qualifying play-offs for Morocco.
And two big names – goalkeeper Maduka Okoye and winger Chidera Ejuke – don make the comeback.
Okoye, the Udinese goalkeeper, bin miss recent call-ups after he get two-month suspension for Italy for breaking betting rules.
But he don dey free to play and the recall mean say Chelle get more options for the No. 1 jersey.
The recall still raise question about who go start for post for the game in Morocco.
The recall come at the time when plenty Nigerian football fans don start dey doubt the idea of Stanley Nwabali as the team’s main No. 1.
Ejuke return go add speed and dribble-power for the wings. The Sevilla winger bin dey out because of muscle problem but he don come back training and dey get minutes for him club.
Him recall mean say Nigerian fans fit expect more pace and trickery for flank as the team chase this vital play-off win.
The squad blend established stars and in-form players. Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman dey among the attackers, and veterans like William Troost-Ekong dey help steady the defence.
Nigeria go open her play-off campaign with a semi-final in Rabat, Morocco, with the winner moving on to the next round.
Nigeria participation for the play-offs possible after Victor Osimhen hat-trick on the last day of the official CAF FIFA World Cup qualifiers help the national team earn spot as one of the best-performing second-placed teams.
