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How Nigeria will line-up in Thursday’s friendly game

Rohr has chosen a 4-3-3 line-up which includes Iwobi, Ndidi and Iheanacho in the starting line-up.
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Nigeria take on Senegal in a friendly game at The Hive (home ground of Barnet Football Club), London, 9: PM (Nigerian time).

Rohr has chosen a 4-3-3 line-up which includes Premier League stars, Alex Iwobi, Wilfred Ndidi and Kelechi Iheanacho in the starting line-up.

With Carl Ikeme struggling with an injury, Ikechukwu Ezenwa is set to step in  as the goalkeeper for the friendly game.

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Despite the invitation of right-back Tyronne Ebuehi, Kenneth Omeruo will start at right-back with William Troost Ekong and Leon Balogun in central defence and Elderson Echiejile in left-back.

Leicester City star, Ndidi will start in midfield with Ogenyi Onazi and Oghenekaro Etebo.

In attack are Arsenal star, Iwobi, Moses Simon and Iheanacho.

First timers, Noah Bazee, Kayode Olanrewaju and Isaac Success are all on the substitute bench with Ahmed Musa.

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Musa has failed to start in Rohr’s three games so far in charge of the Super Eagles.

Super Eagles XI

Goalkeeper: Ikechukwu Ezenwa

Defenders: Kenneth Omeruo, Leon Balogun, William Troost-Ekong, Elderson Echiejile

Midfielders: Wilfred Ndidi, Oghenekaro Etebo, Ogenyi Onazi

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Forward: Alex Iwobi, Kelechi Iheanacho, Moses Simon

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