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Jose Peseiro's starting 11 against Guinea Bissau has been released, and skipper Ahmed Musa only makes the bench.
Jose Peseiro has named his starting lineup for the AFCON 2024 qualifier clash against Guinea-Bissau in Abuja.
Many key players were named from the start, so there were few surprises in the lineup; however, Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa was dropped, along with Nantes winger Moses Simon.
Nigeria vs Guinea-Bissau
Nigeria are facing off against Guinea-Bissau by 5:00 pm West African time at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja.
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20:14 - 23.03.2023
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The Super Eagles are currently top of the table in Group A after winning their first two games against Sierra Leone and Sao Tome. Winning the doubleheader against Guinea-Bissau would see Jose Peseiro's side confirm their AFCON spot.
The first leg of the two-legged tie is in Abuja, and it kicks off in an hour. The Portuguese manager has now named the 11 players who will start against the West Africans.
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Nigeria vs Guinea-Bissau lineup
Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa starts on the bench, meaning Wilfred Ndidi takes on the captain's armband, leading the Nigerians from the base of midfield.
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Francis Uzoho starts in goal, and on the other hand, Victor Osimhen expectedly leads the line for the Super Eagles.
Kevin Akpoguma and Calvin Bassey form the centre-back pairing, and they are flanked by Bright Osayi-Samuel and Zaidu Sanusi at right-back and left-back, respectively.
Alex Iwobi joins Ndidi in the middle of the park, and they are flanked by Samuel Chukwueze and Ademola Lookman, leaving Kelechi Iheanacho to partner Victor Osimhen up front.
GK - FRANCIS UZOHO, CB - CALVIN BASSEY, CB - KEVIN AKPOGUMA, LB - ZAIDU SANUSI, RB - BRIGHT OSAYI-SAMUEL, CM - WILFRED NDIDI, CM - ALEX IWOBI, LW - ADEMOLA LOOKMAN, RW - SAMUEL CHUKWUEZE, CF - KELECHI IHEANACHO, CF - VICTOR OSIMHEN
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