Super Eagles protector William Troost-Ekong will return from injury to captain Nigeria from the start in Nigeria’s AFCON 2023 round of 16 tie versus Cameroon on Saturday night.
The main protector who scored the only, winning objective for Nigeria in their triumph over hosts Ivory Coast missed out on Nigeria’s 1-0 win over Guinea-Bissau through injury.
The 31-year-old will have ensured lieutenant Calvin Bassey along with him once again for this important encounter versus their strong local competitors.
The Fulham protector has actually proceeded berth his own because his outstanding efficiency versus Ivory Coast, and will want to duplicate the technique a couple of hours from now.
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Returning Zaidu Sanusi and Ola Aina finish a five-man defence for the Eagles versus a Cameroon defence that has actually scored 5 times in 3 AFCON matches. Stanley Nwabali stays in objective.
Victor Osimhen, Nigeria’s only outfield scorer in the competitors, leads the line once again, supported by Ademola Lookman and Moses Simon.
Nigeria’s match versus Cameroon will occur at the Félix Houphouët-Boigny arena.
Beginning XI:
Stanley Nwabali; Ola Aina, Calvin Bassey, Semi Ajayi, William Troost-Ekong, Sanusi Zaidu; Frank Onyeka, Alex Iwobi; Moses Simon, Ademola Lookman, Victor Osimhen.