Super Eagles have recalled Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi for next month’s friendly against Brazil after he recovered from a hamstring injury, which forced him to miss last month’s friendly against Ukraine.
Coach Gernot Rohr has also recalled Granada midfielder Ramon Azeez after he last featured for the country at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
The Eagles have also listed uncapped Peter Olayinka, who features for Sparta Prague, and Glasgow Rangers Joseph Aribo, who now remains a major injury doubt after he suffered a nasty head injury at the weekend in action for his Scottish club.
Nigeria will clash with Brazil for the second time in a friendly slated for October 13 at the National Stadium in Singapore.
The Super Eagles lost 3-0 to the five-time world champions in Nigeria’s capital City Abuja in 2003.
The full squad:
Goalkeepers: Francis Uzoho (Omonia FC/CYP), Ikechukwu Ezenwa (Heartland FC), Emil Maduka Okoye (Fortuna Dusseldorf/GER)
Defenders: Olaoluwa Aina (Torino FC/ITA), Abdullahi Shehu (Bursaspor FC/TUR), Chidozie Awaziem (CD Leganes/SPA), William Ekong (Udinese FC/ITA), Kenneth Omeruo (CD Leganes/SPA), Jamilu Collins (SC Padeborn 07/GER), Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion/ENG)
Midfielders: Alexander Iwobi (Everton FC/ENG); Anderson Esiti (PAOK Salonica/GRE), Oghenekaro Etebo (Stoke City FC/ENG), Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City/ENG), Joseph Ayodele-Aribo (Glasgow Rangers/SCO), Ramon Azeez (Granada FC/SPA)
Forwards: Victor Osimhen (Lille OSC/FRA), Moses Simon (FC Nantes/FRA), Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal FC/SPA), Samuel Kalu (Girondins Bordeaux/FRA), Paul Onuachu (KRC Genk/BEL), Emmanuel Dennis (Club Brugge/BEL), Peter Olayinka (SK Slavia Prague/Cze)
