Stephen Keshi has handed international debuts to FC Dordrecht defender William Troost-Ekong and Anderson Esiti, as Nigeria takes on Chad in a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier this afternoon.
Captain Vincent Enyeama starts in goal and earns his 101st cap and becomes the highest-capped player in the history of the country.
Troost-Ekong will partner Kenneth Omeruo in the centre of defence, while Onazi Ogenyi, Babatunde Michael and Esiti, will support Ahmed Musa, Gbolahan Salami and Aaron Samuel in attack.
This is Keshi’s first official game, since he signed a new deal with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). The match kicks off by 4pm.
Nigeria XI vs Chad: Enyeama; Balogun, Omeruo, Troost-Ekong, Madu; Esiti, Onazi, Babatunde; Musa, Samuel, Salami #2017AFCONQ
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