NFF Confirms 19 Players for Super Eagles Friendly Against Russia

Only nineteen of twenty-six players invited for the Nigeria Super Eagles international friendly against Russia are available for the game taking place today.

The Nigeria Football Federation confirmed the development in a statement, saying seven of the unavailable players either failed to secure release from their clubs or are down with injuries.

Listed among the unavailable players are Captain WILFRED NDIDI, RAPHAEL ONYEDIKA, BRIGHT OSAYI-SAMUEL, RIDWAN ABDULRASAQ POPOOLA, VICTORY AKPE, MOSES USOR and SULEIMAN MUBARAK.

The NFF said NDIDI and AKPE are down with injuries, while ONYEDIKA, OSAYI-SAMUEL and POPOOLA were stopped from travelling by their respective clubs.