Int'l friendly: Super Eagles to be without Osimhen, Iheanacho against Mozambique

Nigeria will be without the services of Super Eagles forwards Victor Osimhen and Kelechi Iheanacho in a friendly match against Mozambique on Monday.

The game is Nigeria’s second friendly game of the international break and will hold at the Estadio Municipal de Portimäo.

Kelechi Iheanacho and Victor Osimhen will miss Super Eagles clash against Mozambique (Image: NigeriaWorld)

Nigeria was forced to a 2-2 draw by Saudi Arabia on Friday at the same venue in Portugal.

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Both Osimhen and Iheanacho have been excused from the Mozambique game due to different issues.

Osimhen, who picked up an injury in the match against against Saudi Arabia in Portimäo, has been allowed to return back to Italy for further assessments.

Iheanacho absent due to personal reasons

In Iheanacho’s case, according to the Nigeria Football Federation, the Leicester City forward has been allowed to leave the Super Eagles camp in order to attend to a pressing personal issue.

Iheanacho and Osimhen are ruled out of the Nigeria-Mozambique clash this evening (Image: Channels Television)

However, coach Jose Peseiro remains unperturbed by the recent developments, backing the available players to beat the Mambas.

“We will miss Kelechi and Victor, but we have other good players who can make Nigeria proud. I look at the bench and see players who can step up and take their chances,” the Portuguese tactician said.

With the duo out, Peseiro will have to count on the likes of Victor Boniface and Terem Moffi in attack.

Also, wingers Ademola Lookman and Samuel Chukwueze, who both started against Saudi Arabia, need to step up their performances.

Victor Osimhen won the Serie A title with Napoli last season – the club’s first in 33 years. He was also the league’s top scorer (Image: Score Nigeria)

Jordan Torunarigha and Fisayo Dele-Bashiru will be hoping to make their international debuts for the Super Eagles against Mozambique.

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Nigeria have failed to win any of their last 15 international friendly matches, having drawn seven and lost eight. The last time the Super Eagles won a friendly encounter was a 1-0 victory against Egypt in March 2019.

The Super Eagles have now failed to win a friendly match in 15 attempts (D7, L8).

Last time Nigeria won a friendly match was back in March 2019 against Egypt. AFCON is in January.

The team play Mozambique on Monday in another friendly.#SoarSuperEagles pic.twitter.com/TditfdKasU
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Trabzonspor striker Paul Onuachu (who was at FC Midtjylland at the time), scored the lone goal inside the first minute of the game.

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zubair

16/10/2023 at 7:15 pm

The Super Eagles are set to face Mozambique’s Black Mambas in their second international friendly match during the current FIFA international window, but they will be without two of their key strikers, Kelechi Iheanacho and Victor Osimhen.

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