The Super Eagles have been forced to make four late changes to the final AFCON squad with Napoli striker Victor Osimhen, Shehu Abdullahi, Leon Balogun and Emmanuel Dennis all left out.
Osimhen has been replaced Henry Onyekuru, Shehu Abdullahi out for Tyronne Ebuehi, Leon Balogun replaced by Semi Ajayi and Emmanuel Dennis out for Peter Olayinka.
Cyprus –based defender Shehu, who can slot easily into sections of the defence and midfield, has made way due to injury and England –based Oluwasemilogo Ajayi has returned to the group for Africa’s flagship football championship following injury to centre-back Leon Balogun.
Osimhen has been ruled out after he contracted Coronavirus, while Watford will not release Dennis after they received his invitation for the tournament late.
SUPER EAGLES ADJUSTED SQUAD FOR AFCON CAMEROON 2021
Goalkeepers: Francis Uzoho (AC Omonia, Cyprus); John Noble (Enyimba FC); Daniel Akpeyi (Kaizer Chiefs, South Africa); Maduka Okoye (Sparta Rotterdam, The Netherlands)
Defenders: Chidozie Awaziem (Alanyaspor FC, Turkey); Kenneth Omeruo (CD Leganes, Spain); Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion, England); William Ekong (Watford FC, England); Olaoluwa Aina (Torino FC, Italy); Jamilu Collins (SC Padeborn 07, Germany); Tyrone Ebuehi (Venezia FC, Italy); Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto, Portugal); Olisa Ndah (Orlando Pirates, South Africa)
Midfielders: Frank Onyeka (Brentford FC, England); Joseph Ayodele-Aribo (Galsgow Rangers, Scotland); Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Chidera Ejuke (CSKA Moscow, Russia); Kelechi Nwakali (SD Huesca, Spain)
Forwards: Ahmed Musa (Fatih Karagumruk, Turkey); Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal FC, Spain); Henry Onyekuru (Olympiacos FC, Greece); Moses Simon (FC Nantes, France); Sadiq Umar (UD Almeria, Spain); Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin, Germany); Odion Jude Ighalo (Al-Shabab Riyadh, Saudi Arabia); Alex Iwobi (Everton FC, England); Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City, England); Peter Olayinka (SK Slavia Praha, Czech Republic)
NFF is just doing rubbish at the expense of Nigerian football fans. Cyriel Dessers is supposed to replace Osimhen. Nigeria should have told him not to switch allegiance . What is the offence of Cyriel that could warrant such treatment. In fact, NFF is corrupt