The head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Jose Peseiro has revealed the starting lineup for his first competitive game in charge of the team which is against Sierra Leone, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal.
Peseiro stuck with the 4-4-2 formation that he used in the last friendly game against Ecuador but made four changes by introducing Ola Aina, Sadiq Umar and Victor Osimhen for the quartet of Chidozie Awaziem, Faisal Sani, Terem Moffi and Cyriel Dessers.
As first reported by this portal, the coach has settled for the duo of Osimhen and Sadiq in attack with Moses Simon and Simon Chukwueze operating from the flanks . Joe Aribo and Alex Iwobi will anchor the midfield.
The back four is made of William Troost Ekong, Semi Ajayi, Ola Aina and Calvin Bassey. The quartet that finished the 0-1 loss to Ecuador. Francis Uzoho keeps his place in goal.
Starting XI: Francis Uzoho, Ola Aina, Calvin Bassey, Joseph Aribo, William Ekong, Semi Ajayi, Samuel Chukwueze, Sadiq Umar, Victor Osimhen, Alex Iwobi, Moses Simon.