Nigeria name final World Cup squad

AFP  |  Abuja 

on Sunday named a final 23-man squad for with Chelsea defender and from FC Porto placed on standby.

However, both Aina and will travel with the team for a training camp in

The Football Federation (NFF) announced the final squad on their account.

City Wilfred Ndidi, who has been a major concern, made the final cut, while Russia-based defender and FC Crotone striker Simeon

Nwankwo are the two players who are yet to make an official debut for the team.

The team, who lost 2-1 to England on Saturday at Wembley, will fly out of on Sunday to before they head out to for on June 11. 23-man squad

Goalkeepers: (Enyimba), (Chippa United/RSA), (Deportivo La Coruna/ESP) Defenders: William Troost-Ekong, Shehu Abdullahi (Bursaspor/TUR), (Brighton Hove Albion/ENG), (Chelsea/ENG), (Amkar Perm/RUS), Chidozie Awaziem (FC Porto/POR), Elderson Echiejile (Cercle Brugge/BEL), Tyronne Ebuehi (Benfica/POR) Midfielders: Mikel Obi (Tianjin Teda/CHN), Ogenyi Onazi (Trabzonspor/TUR), (Hapoel Be'er Sheva/ISR), (City/ENG),Oghenekaro Etebo (CD Feirense/POR), (Torino FC/ITA) Forwards: Odion Ighalo (Changchun Yatai/CHN), Ahmed Musa, Kelechi Iheanacho(City/ENG), (Arsenal/ENG), (FC Crotone/ITA), (Chelsea/ENG).

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First Published: Sun, June 03 2018. 18:20 IST