Divine Nwachukwu of Bendel Insurance has expressed happiness after he was called up for the Super Eagles’ 2023 AFCON qualifier with Sierra Leone.
On Friday, head coach Jose Peseiro unveiled his 23-man squad for the match-day fixture in Monrovia, Liberia, on on Sunday, 18 June.
Nwachukwu was one of four home-based players who were invited for the trip to Liberia.
The three other home-based players are goalkeepers Victor Sochima (Rivers United); Olorunleke Ojo (Enyimba FC) and
Rivers United defender Ebube Duru.
Reacting to his call-up, Nwachukwu thanked his club Bendel Insurance, his family and fans for their support.
“Glad to have made it to the national team Super Eagles squad for the AFCON qualifying match against Sierra Leone,” the midfielder wrote on Twitter.
“Thanks to my people at Bendel Insurance, to my family and fans across the world.
“Let’s keep flying together.“
Nwachukwu is currently featuring for Bendel Insurance at the NPL Super Six playoffs in Lagos.
He is expected to be in action for Insurance when they face Rivers United today (Friday) on match-day of the NPL playoffs.
The Super Eagles are top of their 2023 AFCON qualification group with nine points out of four matches, followed by Guinea Bissau who have seven points.
Sierra Leone are on five points. Sao Tome and Principe, who play the Super Eagles on the final day of the qualifiers in September, are bottom with only one point.
Super Eagles’ 23-man squad for Sierra Leone game:
Goalkeepers: Adebayo Adeleye (Hapoel Jerusalem, Israel); Victor Sochima (Rivers United); Olorunleke Ojo (Enyimba FC)
Defenders: William Ekong (Watford FC, England); Calvin Bassey (Ajax FC, The Netherlands); Kevin Akpoguma (TSG Hoffenheim, Germany); Chidiebube Duru (Rivers United); Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion, England); Kenneth Omeruo (CD Leganes, Spain); Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto, Portugal); Bright Osayi-Samuel (Fenerbahce FC, Turkey)
Midfielders: Joseph Ayodele-Aribo (Southampton FC, England); Alex Iwobi (Everton FC, England); Divine Nwachukwu (Bendel Insurance); Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Frank Onyeka (Brentford FC, England)
Forwards: Moses Simon (Nantes FC, France); Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal FC, Spain); Ademola Lookman (Atalanta FC, Italy); Victor Osimhen (SSC Napoli, Italy); Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest, England); Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City, England); Ahmed Musa (Sivasspor K, Turkey)
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I can’t even understand why we have ex-“internationals like Okocha, Kani, Mike, Ikpeba, West, Rufai and oliseh still around and they ain’t saying nothing about this ongoing deliberate attempt to dumb down the Super Eagles to the level of just mediocre players now… What a shame to NFF and their stooge Peseiro.
Hmmmmmm same set of players been re-circled. Whom we offend? Am surprised Boniface did not make this list. No wonder they delayed the release of the list until after their manipulation. Nonsense
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MY PEOPLE FORGET ALL THIS LONG TALK.. WHICH FORWARD THINKING FOOTBALL NATION WILL LEAVE OUT A BREAK OUT STAR LIKE GIFT ORBAN THAT EUROPEANS ARE SAYING IS LIKE THE NEW HAALAND THAT BIG CLUBS ARE AFTER WITH 19 GOALS IN 19 GAMES AT THE EXPENSE OF A FINISHED LEG LIKE MUSA WHO MAY I ADD HAS SHOWED HE US BELOW AVERAGE FOR YEARS AND IS IN DECLINE?. SOMETHING MUST BE WRONG SOMEWHERE!.. FIFA NEEDS TO STEP IN SERIOUSLY THIS IS REALLY GETTING OUT OR HAND NOW. THESE PEOPLE ARE RUNNING OUR FOOTBALL LIKE THIER PERSONAL TOY AND STRAIGHT TO THE GROUND
Nigerian Football Federation = Nigerian Politics. Same pple are revolving round another. May God help us.
Breaking news Ighalo and Obafemi are coming back to Super Eagles, Musa is excited about this!!!