The new coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Jose Peseiro will likely make two changes to the starting lineup of the senior national team of Nigeria for today’s friendly game against Ecuador.
OwnGoalNigeria.com exclusively gathered from sources in the camp of the team that Peseiro who look set to stick to 3-5-2 formation for the game has two new players in mind who were not in the team that lost 1-2 to Mexico.
The return to full fitness of Ola Aina means he will be back in the starting lineup in place of Semi Ajayi who looked lost in an unfamiliar role playing as the right sided defender in a back three. Aina will play as right wing back with Calvin Bassey dropping to the position of a left sided center back.
Innocent Bonke is out injured and in his place, the coach will likely play Emmanuel Dennis in on the right with Moses Simon switching to the left where he sparingly played in the second half against Mexico.
Barring a last minute change of mind, it looked like those two will be the only new players in the starting lineup who were not part of the game against Mexico. A final decision will be made later today when the team meet for the regular pre game talk.
Expected 11
Francis Uzoho
Chidozie Awaziem
Calvin Bassey
William Ekong
Ola Aina
Moses Simon
Joe Aribo
Alex Iwobi
Emmanuel Dennis
Cyriel Dessers
Terem Moffi
