Nigeria vs Equatorial Guinea: Peseiro drops Uzoho for Super Eagles’ AFCON 2023 opener

• Pairs Moses Simon and Ademola Lookman

Chippa United’s Stanley Nwabili will be in goal when the Super Eagles take on Equatorial Guinea in a Group B encounter at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday (today).

Ola Aina will operate as right-back, while Zaidu Sanusi is preferred ahead of Bruno Onyemaechi in the left-back position.

Vice-captain William Troost-EKong will pair West Brom’s Semi Ajayi in central defence.

Royal Antwerp’s Alhassan Yusuf will make his first competitive start for the three-time African champions.

The 23-year-old will operate in a midfield three with; Frank Onyeka and Alex Iwobi.

Moses Simon and Ademola Lookman will play from the right and left wings respectively, while Napoli hitman will lead the attack.

Super Eagles X1

Stanley Nwabali – Zaidu Sanusi, Ola Aina, Semi Ajayi, William Ekong (Captain) – Frank Onyeka, Alhassan Yusuf – Ademola Lookman, Alex Iwobi, Moses Simon – Victor Osimhen