Bournemouth's Ofoborh Makes Full Competitive Debut; Man City's Dele-Bashiru Bench As Nigeria Announce Starting XI Vs Ukraine U20
Published: May 30, 2019Paul Aigbogun has announced his starting line-up for the Flying Eagles third Group D match against Ukraine at the 2019 FIFA U20 World Cup, starting from 1930 hours.
Aigbogun has been forced into making two changes from the most recent loss against United States with Valentine
Ozornwafor and Jamil Muhammad ruled out and their places taken by Rosenborg's Igoh Ogbu and Bournemouth's Nnamdi Ofoborh.
Aniekeme Okon has been handed his first start of the tournament, stepping in for Manchester City's Tom Dele-Bashiru.
Aliu Salawudeen has been selected to start alongside Ogbu at center back, Zulkifilu Rabiu and captain Ikouwem Udo are the fullbacks, and Olawale Oremade the goalkeeper.
Ofoborh and Okon will be partnered in midfield by Bologna starlet Kingsley Michael.
Tijani Muhammed will lead the line against the Ukrainians and the BanĂk Ostrava man is flanked by Success Makanjuola and Maxwell Effiom.
Nigeria Starting XI : Oremade; Zulkifilu, Aliu, Ogbu, Utin; Ofoborh, Okon, Michael; Makanjuola, Muhammed, Effiom
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