Date: Sunday 18th June, 2023
Time: 5:00 pm
Stadium Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex
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Team News
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone have named a 25-man squad for this weekend's clash against Nigeria, with the likes of Anderlecht striker Mustapha Bundu and former Tottenham Hotspur man Steven Caulker headlining the team.
Caulker played the entire 180 minutes of March's double-header against Sao Tome and Principe and should form the back four with Emmanuel Samadia, Abubakarr Samara, and Prince Barrie once again.
Keister has called up 15 home-based players to the squad, including the likes of Joseph Cleveland, Saidu Bah Kamara and goalkeeper Mohammed Kamara, who has 18 senior caps to his name.
Sierra Leone possible starting lineup:
M Kamara; Samadia, Caulker, Samara, Barrie; Conteh, Dumbuya, Koroma; Williams, N Kamara, Kargbo
Nigeria
Nigeria head into the weekend with a star-studded 23-man squad, including the Premier League attacking trio of Alex Iwobi, Ademola Lookman and Kelechi Iheanacho.
All eyes will be on Victor Osimhen, who fired Napoli to their first Italian Serie A title since 1990, and the 24-year-old will be looking to add to his 15 international goals.
Veteran striker Ahmed Musa, who is Nigeria's most-capped player with 108 senior appearances, should be named on the bench, while we expect Semi Ajayi and skipper William Troost-Ekong to partner at the heart of the defence
Divine Nwachukwu has been a standout performer for Bendel Insurance in the Nigerian Professional Football League and is one of four home-based players included in the Super Eagles squad.
Nigeria possible starting lineup:
Adeleye; Sanusi, Troost-Ekong, Ajayi, Bassey; Aribo, Onyeka; Lookman, Iwobi, Simon; Osimhen
Prediction: Sierra Leone 0-2 Nigeria
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