{"id":13697,"date":"2022-11-12T17:27:21","date_gmt":"2022-11-12T17:27:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/?p=13697"},"modified":"2022-11-12T17:27:21","modified_gmt":"2022-11-12T17:27:21","slug":"portugal-friendly-peseiro-shuns-ahmed-musa-awoniyi-invites-osimhen-onuachu-and-21-others","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/?p=13697","title":{"rendered":"Portugal Friendly: Peseiro Shuns Ahmed Musa, Awoniyi, Invites Osimhen, Onuachu And 21 Others"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\">Portugal Friendly: Peseiro Shuns Ahmed Musa, Awoniyi, Invites Osimhen, Onuachu And 21 Others<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">By Niyi Busari, Alfred Kadiri<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Jose Peseiro, head coach of the Super Eagles has shunned captain Ahmed Musa, Taiwo Awoniyi as he has invited red-hot Victor Osimhen, Paul Onuachu, William Ekong and Wilfred Ndidi in a 23-man squad to face World Cup-bound Portugal in a friendly encounter in Lisbon on Thursday next week,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bsnsports.com.ng\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/BSNSports.com.ng&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1668332226408000&amp;usg=AOvVaw26_0vniCHzbr1Sxj6iqJdU\">BSNSports.com.ng<\/a>\u00a0reports.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Recall Musa missed the last tune-up game against Algeria Foxes after he picked up a arm injury during a Turkish Super Lig game for Sivasspor and underwent surgery.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Ajax defender Calvin Bassey and Kevin Akpoguma made the list, just as Joe Aribo, Alex Iwobi, Moses Simon and Atalanta new kid in the block Ademola Lookman.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Wing back Tyronne Ebuehi makes a long-awaited return to the fold, as hard-as-nails midfielder Oghenekaro Etebo. Defenders Bruno Onyemaechi and Bright Osayi Samuel (based in Portugal and Turkey respectively) are called up for the first time.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Belgium league top scorer Onuachu also makes his return to the three-time African champions.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Thursday\u2019s encounter at the Estadio Jose Alvalade in Lisbon will kick off at 18.45pm Portugal time (19.45pm in Nigeria).<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Goalkeepers: Maduka Okoye (Watford FC, England); Francis Uzoho (AC Omonia, Cyprus); Adebayo Adeleye (Hapoel Jerusalem, Israel).<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Defenders: William Ekong (Watford FC, England); Olisa Ndah (Orlando Pirates, South Africa); Calvin Bassey (Ajax FC, The Netherlands); Kevin Akpoguma (TSG Hoffenheim, Germany); Chidiebube Duru (Rivers United); Tyronne Ebuehi (Empoli FC, Italy); Bruno Onyemaechi (Boavista FC, Portugal); Bright Osayi Samuel (Fenerbahce FC, Turkey).<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Midfielders: Joseph Ayodele-Aribo (Southampton FC, England); Alex Iwobi (Everton FC, England); Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Frank Onyeka (Brentford FC, England); Oghenekaro Etebo (Aris Thessaloniki, Greece)<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Forwards: Moses Simon (Nantes FC, France); Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal FC, Spain); Ademola Lookman (Atalanta FC, Italy); Terem Moffi (Lorient FC, France); Paul Onuachu (Genk FC, Belgium); Victor Osimhen (SSC Napoli, Italy) and Emmanuel Dennis (Nottingham Forest, 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