As expected, Flying Eagles have replaced suspended captain Daniel Bameyi with Sweden-based Abel Ogwuche in the heart of defence, while goalkeeper Chijioke Aniagboso, who has wrestled the No 1 shirt from Nathaniel Nwosu in Egypt, will wear the captain’s arm band today against Uganda.
Gent striker Ahmed Abdullahi will again start from the bench against the Hippos of Uganda.
Coach Ladan Bosso has thus kept faith with wingers Ibrahim Mohammed and Haliru Sarki with Francis Ayuba as top striker.
Mohammed Aminu will also start in midfield as Daniel Daga has not fully recovered from a knee injury.
Winners of this contest will qualify for the 2023 FIFA U20 World Cup in Indonesia in May.
Kick-off time is 6pm.
Flying Eagles starting XI vs Uganda (4-3-3)
Chijioke Aniagboso (Captain) – Solomon Agbalaka, Augustine Njoku, Abel Ogwuche, Benjamin Frederick – Onuche Ogbelu, Mohammed Aminu, Samson Lawal – Ibrahim Mohammed ‘Beji’, Francis Ayuba, Haliru Sarki
