Super Eagles head coach Éric Chelle has named a 24‑man squad for Nigeria’s international friendly against Russia on Tuesday, October 6, at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium.
Key Players
The squad is led by captain Wilfred Ndidi and includes Moses Simon, goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali, defenders Bright Osayi‑Samuel and Benjamin Fredricks, midfielder Raphael Onyedika and forwards Kelechi Iheanacho and Akor Adams.
First‑time call‑ups feature Finland‑based goalkeeper Samuel James and Switzerland‑based defender Victory Akpe, while six midfielders and three forwards also join the camp for the first time as Chelle evaluates his options.
Full Squad List
- Goalkeepers:
- Michael Atata (Ikorodu City)
- Samuel James (SJK FC, Finland)
- Stanley Nwabali (Chippa United, South Africa)
- Defenders:
- Kenneth Igboke (Enugu Rangers)
- Isaac James (Alverca FC, Portugal)
- Benjamin Fredricks (Brentford FC, England)
- Emmanuel Fernandez (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland)
- Victory Akpe (FC Basel, Switzerland)
- Bright Osayi‑Samuel (Birmingham FC, England)
- Abdullahi Bewene (FC Banik Ostrava, Czechia)
- Midfielders:
- Wilfred Ndidi (Besiktas FC, Turkey)
- Raphael Onyedika (Eintracht Frankfurt, Germany)
- Chibuzo Nwoko (Fulham FC, England)
- Stephen Michael (Vendsyssel FF, Denmark)
- Igor Wilfred (Kristiansund FC, Norway)
- Ridwan Abdulrasaq (Al Wasl, UAE)
- Suleiman Mubarak (Slavia Prague, Czechia)
- Aderemi Adeoye (Ikorodu City)
- Forwards:
- Kelechi Iheanacho (Bursaspor FC, Turkey)
- Moses Simon (Paris FC, France)
- Akor Adams (Venezia FC, Italy)
- Peter Edokpolor (SL Benfica, Portugal)
- Abubakar Umar (FC Famalicao, Portugal)
- Abdullahi Umar (Hradec Kralove, Czechia)
The friendly against Russia will give coach Chelle a chance to assess his options ahead of upcoming competitions.
<small>Source: Daily Post Nigeria — read the original story there.</small>
