JUST IN: Victor Osimhen Out As Eguavoen Announces Super Eagles Vs Libya Squad [FULL LIST]

Victor Osimhen has been ruled Out of Super Eagles Vs Libya squad As Eguavoen Announces full list.

The Genius Media Nigeria reports that Super Eagles head coach Augustine Eguavoen has announced the squad for the upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Libya.

The squad includes familiar faces like Captain William Ekong, in-form winger Moses Simon, midfielder Alex Iwobi, Atalanta star Ademola Lookman and Sevilla’s Chidera Ejuke.

The absence of Victor Osimhen due to injury and the return of defender Bright Osayi-Samuel are notable talking points from the squad list, which was announced earlier today, October 5.

The squad will face Libya in home-and-away fixtures, with the first match scheduled at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, Nigeria, on Friday, 11th October followed by a trip to Benghazi for the return leg on Tuesday, 15th October.

Note that the invited players are expected to report in Uyo on Monday, 7th October.

Below is the full Super Eagles squad for the clash against Libya:

Goalkeepers: Stanley Nwabali (Chippa United, South Africa); Maduka Okoye (Udinese FC, Italy); Amas Obasogie (Fasil Kenema SC, Ethiopia)

Defenders: William Ekong (Al-Kholood FC, Saudi Arabia); Bright Osayi-Samuel (Fenerbahce SK, Turkey); Bruno Onyemaechi (Boavista FC, Portugal); Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion, England); Calvin Bassey (Fulham FC, England); Olaoluwa Aina (Nottingham Forest, England); Benjamin Tanimu (Crawley Town, England)

Midfielders: Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge, Belgium); Alhassan Yusuf Abdullahi (New England Revolution, USA); Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (Lazio FC. Italy); Frank Onyeka (Augsburg FC, Germany); Alex Iwobi (Fulham FC, England)

Forwards: Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan, Italy); Chidera Ejuke (Sevilla FC, Spain); Ademola Lookman (Atalanta FC, Italy); Kelechi Iheanacho (Sevilla FC, Spain); Victor Boniface (Bayer Leverkusen, Germany); Moses Simon (FC Nantes, France); Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest, England)