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Unity Cup: Osimhen, Lookman missing as Chelle unveils Super Eagles squad ahead of Ghana, Russia clash (Full list)
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Sarah Peters
Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle, has excluded star forwards Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman from the squad set to face Ghana in the upcoming Unity Cup match.
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) confirmed their absence on Wednesday afternoon when it released the official list of invited players for the fixture.
In addition to missing the clash against Ghana, both Osimhen and Lookman will also be unavailable for Nigeria’s friendly encounter with Russia.
However, there is a return for goalkeeper Maduka Okoye, Frank Onyeka, Kelechi Iheanacho and captain Ahmed Musa.
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