… Awaziem, Abdullahi returns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Technical Adviser Gernot Rohr has picked in-form Granada of Spain midfielder Ramon Azeez and Czech \u2013based forward Peter Olayinka in Nigeria\u2019s 23-man squad for the prestige friendly with five \u2013time world champions Brazil in Singapore on Sunday, 13^{th<\/sup>\u00a0October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n}

Rohr also have defenders Kenneth Omeruo, Abdullahi Shehu and Chidozie Awaziem back from injury, otherwise the squad is largely unchanged from the side that was forced to a 2-2 draw by Ukraine in Dnipro on 10^{th<\/sup>September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n}

Goalkeepers Francis Uzoho, Ikechukwu Ezenwa and Maduka Okoye are retained, but England \u2013based Leon Balogun and Russia \u2013based Bryan Idowu are left out of the defence equation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Former U20 team captain Ramon Azeez is called just as Leicester of England\u2019s Kelechi Iheanacho is left out, while Girondins Bordeaux\u2019s Joshua Maja will sit this one out, his place taken by another new boy, Peter Olayinka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

England \u2013based midfielder Wilfred Ndidi also returns after missing the Ukraine encounter with injury. Alex Iwobi, Oghenekaro Etebo and Scotland \u2013based Joseph Ayodele-Aribo, who scored on his debut against Ukraine, are all back in midfield, with Victor Osimhen, Samuel Chukwueze, Moses Simon, Samuel Kalu, Paul Onuachu and Emmanuel Dennis all back in the frontline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Substantive captain Ahmed Musa is still down with injury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All invited players are expected to arrive in Singapore on Wednesday, 9^{th<\/sup>\u00a0October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n}

Nigeria\n and Brazil will tango in a much \u2013anticipated encounter at the Singapore\n National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore on Sunday, 13^{th<\/sup> October,\n 23 years after Nigeria, on their way to winning Africa\u2019s first Olympic \nfootball gold, spanked the Selecao in the semi finals at the Athens \nStadium in the State of Georgia, USA.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n}

23 EAGLES TO BATTLE BRAZIL<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Goalkeepers<\/strong>: Francis Uzoho (Omonia FC, Cyprus); Ikechukwu Ezenwa (Heartland FC); Emil Maduka Okoye (Fortuna Dusseldorf, Germany)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Defenders:<\/strong> Olaoluwa\n Aina (Torino FC, Italy); Abdullahi Shehu (Bursaspor FC, Turkey); \nChidozie Awaziem (CD Leganes, Spain); William Ekong (Udinese FC, Italy);\n Kenneth Omeruo (CD Leganes, Spain); Jamilu Collins (SC Padeborn 07, \nGermany); Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion, England)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Midfielders<\/strong>:\n Alexander Iwobi (Everton FC, England); Anderson Esiti (PAOK Salonica, \nGreece); Oghenekaro Etebo (Stoke City FC, England); Wilfred Ndidi \n(Leicester City, England); Joseph Ayodele-Aribo (Glasgow Rangers, \nScotland); Ramon Azeez (Granada FC, Spain)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Forwards<\/strong>:\n Victor Osimhen (Lille OSC, France); Moses Simon (FC Nantes, France); \nSamuel Chukwueze (Villarreal FC, Spain); Samuel Kalu (Girondins \nBordeaux, France); Paul Onuachu (KRC Genk, Belgium); Emmanuel Dennis \n(Club Brugge, Belgium); Peter Olayinka (SK Slavia Prague, Czech \nRepublic)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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