Youngsters Wilfred Ndidi, Musa Mohammed and Victor Osimhen are set to make their official debut for the Super Eagles in Saturday’s African Nations Cup (AFCON) qualifier against Tanzania.
Ndidi has played for Eagles in three international friendlies against DR Congo, Cameroon and Luxembourg.
The Genk midfielder was outstanding in the Eagles test game against Akwa United on Wednesday and he is expected to play a part in Saturday’s encounter against the Tanzanians, africanFootball.com reports.
Mohammed featured in May friendlies against Mali and Luxembourg in Europe and he is expected to feature in the right back position for the three-time African champions on Saturday.
Osimhen was a surprise call-up by new Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, for the AFCON qualifier after he won the Golden Boot at last year FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile.
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