Eric Chelle has named his Super Eagles Lineup for the game against the Fennec Foxes, and he has made some interesting selections for the quarter-final clash…
Galatasaray star Victor Osimhen and Fulham star Alex Iwobi are among the big names in Eric Chelle’s starting eleven for their AFCON 2025 quarter-final clash against Algeria, Soccernet.ng reports.
Nigeria maintained a 100% record through the group stage, sweeping past Tanzania, Tunisia and Uganda to top the group heading into the knockout round.
In the round of 16, they scored their highest in the tournament so far, putting four past Mozambique at the Complexe de Fes.
Now, they take on a spirited Algerian team that sealed a late win against DR Congo in the last round, courtesy of an Adil Boulbina 119th-minute strike.
While the Super Eagles need to be prolific in front of goal, they must also keep things tight at the back. Algeria have scored eight goals in Morocco, while conceding just one.
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Stanley Nwabali confirmed he was struggling with injuries in the game against Tunisia and was rested, with Francis Uzoho standing between the sticks in Nigeria’s 3-1 win over Uganda.
The Chippa United was reinstated against Mozambique, but failed to make a save, claiming he was on ‘holiday’ as Chiquinho Conde’s men failed to muster an attempt on target.
Now standing in goal against Algeria, the 29-year-old must be in his best form to shut out goal threats.
Like Nwabali, Semi Ajayi was rested against Uganda. The Hull City defender returned to the starting lineup to partner Calvin Bassey in the heart of the defence against Mozambique.
The pair continue their AFCON 2025 run this evening, while Bruno Onyemaechi and Bright Osayi-Samuel take up the left and right back spots, respectively.
Wilfred Ndidi, Frank Onyeka and Alex Iwobi started against Mozambique, and the dynamic comes into play again in Marrakech today.
Onyeka and Ndidi will secure the back four while Iwobi threads the line with his impressive passing ability. Ademola Lookman plays ahead of the three, completing Eric Chelle’s midfield diamond.
Victor Osimhen and Akor Adams have been the perfect profiles for a front two in Chelle’s system since the Sevilla striker made his Super Eagles debut against Lesotho last October.
The pair start against Algeria tonight and will be looking to put Vladimir Petkovic’s side to the sword this evening.
