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Head coach Augustine Eguavoen has launched the beginning roster for Nigeria’s ultimate Africa Cup of Nations qualifying recreation towards Rwanda, Soccernet.ng reviews.
With the Tremendous Eagles already certified for the 2025 AFCON in Morocco, coach Eguavoen made seven adjustments from the lineup that drew 1-1 with Benin Republic in Abidjan on Thursday.
Goalkeeper Maduka Okoye will get the nod in objective, his first look for the three-time African champions for the reason that 2021 AFCON in Cameroon. Okoye is available in for Stanley Nwabali whose father died final week.
As anticipated Ademola Lookman and Ola Aina, having returned to Atalanta and Nottingham Forest respectively, are lacking from the beginning XI.
As an alternative, Nantes winger Moses Simon will begin on the left flank whereas Fenerbahce’s Shiny Osayi-Samuel slots in at right-back.
Captain William Troost-Ekong and Gabriel Osho are logged in at centre-back as coach Eguavoen reverts to a conventional 4-3-3 formation. Boavista’s Bruno Onyemaechi completes the four-man defence line.
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In the midst of the park, it’s a new-look setup as Alhassan Yusuf, Raphael Onyedika, and Fisayo Dele-Bashiru take over the baton from Wilfred Ndidi and Alex Iwobi.
Regardless of scoring a nice header to bag the equaliser for Nigeria towards Benin’s Cheetahs 4 days in the past, Victor Osimhen drops to the bench.
Bayer Leverkusen ahead Victor Boniface is the person most popular to steer the assault for the Tremendous Eagles. Boniface is with out a objective or an help throughout these AFCON qualifiers.
Sevilla striker Kelechi Iheanacho, regardless of his underwhelming displaying in Abidjan, retains his spot within the beginning lineup.
Nigeria have already certified for the 2025 AFCON whereas Rwanda might want to win this match to face an opportunity.
Nigeria’s Beginning XI vs Rwanda (4-3-3):
Okoye; Osayi-Samuel, Troost-Ekong, Osho, Onyemaechi; Onyeka, Yusuf, Dele-Bashiru; Simon, Boniface, Iheanacho.
