OSIMEHIN RETURNS AS EGUAVOEN INVITES 23 FOR BENIN,RWANDA GAMES
The interim coach of Nigeria’s Super Eagles, Augustine Eguavoen, has invited 23 players for the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Benin Republic and Rwanda.
Among the players listed for the games is Galatasaray’s star striker, Victor Osimhen, who was absent in the last game against Libya due to injury.
He returned from injury and bagged a goal in Galatasaray’s 3-0 win away at Antalyaspor in the Turkish Super Lig on October 19.
Osimhen also scored the winning goal in Galatasaray’s derby match on October 28 against Besiktas.
Also returning to the Super Eagles team after a while out is Real Sociedad’s Umar Sadiq.
With two matches remaining, Nigeria tops the Group D of the qualifiers with 10 points after CAF awarded Nigeria 3 goals and three points for the abandoned match against Libya.