• Nigeria recalls Victor Osimhen to their Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers squad.
• The striker was absent from the squad for the recent trip to the United States.
• Adebayo Adeleye and Sani Faisal are the only two players from local leagues named.

Nigeria has recalled called back striker Victor Osimhen from Napoli for 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Sierra Leone and Sao Tome and Principe after he was left off the squad for the recent trip to the United States.

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The striker, who is 23 years old, is one of the numerous players who did not participate in the Super Eagles’ friendlies in the United States, but have been named for the Africa Cup qualifiers.

The remaining players are Ahmed Musa, the team’s captain, Leon Balogun, Zaidu Sanusi, Adebayo Adeleye, Sadiq Umar, and Shehu Abdullahi.

Adewale Adeyinka, the goalkeeper for Akwa United, and Sani Faisal, the defender for Katsina, are the only two players from the local league to make the final roster for the international friendlies against Mexico and Ecuador in the United States.

Nigeria hosts Sierra Leone on June 9 in Abuja before traveling to Morocco on June 14 to face Sao Tome and Principe in another Group A match.

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Squad

Goalkeepers: Francis Uzoho (AC Omonia/CYP), Adewale Adeyinka (Akwa United), Adebayo Adeleye (Hapoel Jerusalem/ISR)

Defenders: Olaoluwa Aina (Torino/ITA), William Ekong (Watford/ENG), Abdullahi Shehu (AC Omonia/CYP), Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto/POR), Chidozie Awaziem (Alanyaspor/TUR), Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion/ENG), Calvin Bassey (Rangers/SCO), Sani Faisal (Katsina United), Leon Balogun (Rangers/SCO), Kenneth Omeruo (Leganes/ESP)

Midfielders: Joseph Ayodele-Aribo (Rangers/SCO), Alex Iwobi (Everton/ENG), Oghenekaro Etebo (Watford/ENG), Innocent Bonke (FC Lorient/FRA), Frank Onyeka (Brentford/ENG)

Forwards: Ahmed Musa (Fatih Karagumruk/TUR), Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal/ESP), Moses Simon (FC Nantes/FRA), Victor Osimhen (Napoli/ITA), Cyriel Dessers (Genk/BEL), Ademola Lookman (Leicester City/ENG), Sadiq Umar (Almeria/ESP), Terem Moffi (Lorient/FRA)

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