Bruno Labbadia's names first squad for Nigeria ahead of AFCON 2025 qualifiers

New head coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria, Bruno Labbadia has named his squad for the AFCON 2025 qualifiers.

In preparation for the upcoming AFCON 2025 qualifiers, newly appointed Nigerian head coach Bruno Labbadia has unveiled his preferred squad for the competition.

The squad features key players such as Victor Osimhen, who, despite previous issues with former head coach Finidi George, has made the cut. Other notable inclusions are Alex Iwobi, Wilfred Ndidi, Ademola Lookman, and Kelechi Iheanacho, among others.

This presents a crucial opportunity for the players to demonstrate their abilities to the new head coach, while also allowing Labbadia to assess his squad's potential ahead of making his final selections for the AFCON 2025 tournament.

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The players include:

Goalkeepers: Stanley Nwabali (Chippa United, South Africa); Maduka Okoye (Udinese FC, Italy); Amas Obasogie (Bendel Insurance FC)

Defenders: William Ekong (Al-Kholood FC, Saudi Arabia); Bright Osayi-Samuel (Fenerbahce SK, Turkey); Olisa Ndah (Orlando Pirates, South Africa); Bruno Onyemaechi (Boavista FC, Portugal); Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion, England); Calvin Bassey (Fulham FC, England); Olaoluwa Aina (Nottingham Forest, England)

Midfielders: Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge, Belgium); Alhassan Yusuf Abdullahi (New England Revolution, USA); Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (Lazio FC. Italy); Frank Onyeka (Brentford FC, England); Alex Iwobi (Fulham FC, England)

Forwards: Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan, Italy); Victor Osimhen (SSC Napoli, Italy); Kelechi Iheanacho (Sevilla FC, Spain); Victor Boniface (Bayer Leverkusen, Germany); Moses Simon (FC Nantes, France); Ademola Lookman (Atalanta FC, Italy); Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest, England).

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