Super Eagles Face Russia in Friendly Amid Player Absences
The Super Eagles of Nigeria are set to play an international friendly against Russia at the Sovcombank Arena in Nizhny Novgorod at 5 PM. The Nigerian team is significantly understrength, missing nine of their starting eleven players due to injuries and the refusal of some European clubs to release their players for this match.
Notably, Victor Osimhen, who plays for Galatasaray, is absent as he has not yet returned to full fitness after missing Nigeria's two 2027 AFCON qualifiers against Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau. Ademola Lookman, representing Atletico Madrid, was excused from the match.
Additionally, eight other players who participated in the recent qualifiers have also opted out of this friendly. Despite these challenges, the Super Eagles' Franco-Malian coach, Eric Chelle, remains unfazed, viewing the match as a valuable opportunity to experiment with new players across various positions within the team.
Plus234Feed summary based on reporting from This Day. Read the original report below.
Read full article
Continue on This Day
Get the week in one email
Top stories, NPFL results, the naira — every Friday morning. Free, one email a week.
Related Stories
Super Eagles Face Russia with Depleted Squad Ahead of Friendly
Super Eagles to Face Russia in Friendly Match on October 6
Eric Chelle's Super Eagles Face Russia with Limited Squad
Russia Dominates Namibia 6-0 Ahead of Super Eagles Clash
Super Eagles Train in Nizhny Novgorod for Russia Match
Super Eagles' Squad Depleted Ahead of Russia Friendly
Get Plus234Feed on messaging apps
Same headlines, delivered where you already scroll.
