Official : Ujah, Oboabona And Igboun Start From Bench Vs Tanzania

There were no last minute changes to the projected Super Eagles starting line - up first published by allnigeriasoccer.com on Friday evening, meaning Sunday Oliseh has handed debuts to Wolves goalie Carl Ikeme and Russian - based Izunna Uzochukwu.

The Nigeria Federation has made public the 11 players that will step out onto the National Stadium, Dar es Salaam turf plus the seven substitutes.

Sunshine Stars goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa will act as backup for Ikeme for this one, and joining him on the bench are AS Trencin playmaker Rabiu Ibrahim, Esperance striker Emem Eduok and Chima Akas.

Others that made the subs bench include Werder Bremen star Anthony Ujah, Godfrey Oboabona (Rizespor) and newcomer Sylvester Igboun of FC Ufa.

In the absence of Vincent Enyeama, the most capped player in the starting XI, Ahmed Musa, has been handed the captain’s armband.

Nigeria Starting Line-up : Ikeme; Kwambe, Omeruo, Ekong and Madu; Nwankwo, Haruna and Uzochukwu; Musa, Emenike and Simon.

Substitutes : Ezenwa, Rabiu,Eduok,Ujah, Akas, Igboun, Godfrey