Head coach of the Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr, has named his starting eleven to face Poland in tonight’s friendly game against Poland.
Rohr is without his captain John Obi Mikel, who misses out due to logistic problems. He has gone with the trio of Kelechi Iheanacho, Wilfred Ndidi and Joel Obi in midfield.
Behind them, Deportivo La Coruna goalkeeper Francis Uzoho makes his first start for Nigeria.
William Troost-Ekong will skipper the team at the Municipal stadium in Wroclaw and is joined in defence by Shehu Abdullahi, Brian Idowu and Leon Balogun.
Alex Iwobi, Victor Moses and Odion Ighalo will lead the attack.
The game is scheduled to kick off at 8.45pm.
Nigeria XI vs Poland: Uzoho; Abdullahi, Balogun, Troost-Ekong, Idowu; Iheanacho, Ndidi, Joel Obi; Iwobi, Ighalo, Victor Moses.
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