20 players arrive Super Eagles camp for Saudi Arabia, Mozambique friendlies

Twenty players are now in the Super Eagles camp in Portugal ahead of Nigeria’s double-header international friendly matches against Saudi Arabia and Mozambique.

This was disclosed on the X (formerly Twitter) of the Super Eagles as their camp officially opened on Wednesday with the first friendly match against Saudi set for Friday.

According to the post, only one goalkeeper, Francis Uzoho of Omonia is in camp with the duo of Olorunleke Ojo of Enyimba and Adebayo Adeleye of Hapoel Jerusalem being expected.

All the invited defenders are already in Portugal: Bright Osayi-Samuel (Fenerbahce); Jordan Torunarigha (KAA Gent); Kenneth Omeruo (Kasimpasa) and Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion).

Other defenders around are Chidozie Awaziem (Boavista), Calvin Bassey (Fulham); Tyrone Ebuehi (Empoli) and Bruno Onyemaechi (Boavista).

The midfielders that have made their way to Portugal are Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City); Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge); Joe Ayodele-Aribo (Southampton) and Alex Iwobi (Fulham).

The attackers are Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan); Moses Simon (FC Nantes); Ademola Lookman (Atalanta); Victor Osimhen (SSC Napoli); Umar Sadiq (Real Sociedad); Terem Moffi (OGC Nice) and Victor Boniface (Bayer Leverkusen).

Three players such as Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City); Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (Hatayaspor FC) and Frank Onyeka (Brentford) are expected to arrive camp today.

The Super Eagles take on the Green Falcons of Saudi Arabia in the city of Portimão, Portugal on Friday, 13 October, starting at 5pm before a clash with the Mambas of Mozambique in the same city three days later.

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