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FOOTBALL: Aribo out as Peseiro invites 25 players for Algeria friendly
Other players who made the list include: Wilfred Ndidi, Alex Iwobi, Samuel Chukwueze, Moses Simon and Kelechi Ihenacho.
Super Eagles Coach, Jose Peseiro has released a 25-man squad for the friendly against the Desert Warriors of Algeria.
The Super Eagles will face Algeria at the Miloud Hadefi Stadium, Oran on Tuesday, September 27.
The 25 man list saw Maduka Okoye making a return to the team while Joseph Ayodele Aribo was left out of the squad.
Captain of the team, Ahmed Musa who recently joined Sivasspor spearheads the team along with deputy captain, William Troost-Ekong.
Other players who made the list include: Wilfred Ndidi, Alex Iwobi, Samuel Chukwueze, Moses Simon and Kelechi Ihenacho.
Full list:
Goalkeepers: Francis Uzoho, Maduka Okoye, Adeleye Adebayo
Defenders: William Ekong, Kenneth Omeruo, Chidozie Awaziem, Olaoluwa Aina, Calvin Bassey, Zaidu Sanusi, Kevin Akpoguma, Leon Balogun
Midfielders: Wilfred Ndidi, Frank Onyeka, Alex Iwobi, Richard Onyedika
Forward: Ahmed Musa, Kelechi Ihenacho, Moses Simon, Samuel Chukwueze, Ademola Lookman, Henry Onyekuru, Taiwo Awoniyi, Chidera Ejuke, Cyriel Dessers, Terem Moffi
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