Siasia Announces Starting XI To Face Sweden; Mikel, Etebo, Umar Retain Spots

Nigeria U23 coach Samson Siasia is sticking with the same squad that beat Japan 5-4 on Thursday for tonight<span class="body1">&rsquo;s Group B fixture against Sweden at Amaz&ocirc;nia Arena, Manaus. <br /><br />Thus, Enugu Rangers goalkeeper Emmanuel Daniel will start despite conceding four goals against the Asians. <br /><br />William Troost-Ekong, Abdullahi Shehu, Sincere Seth and Stanley Amuzie are the back four.<br /><br />Turkish-based frontman Umar Aminu trained for the first time on Brazilian soil on Saturday but has only made the bench, along with ex- Shooting Stars striker Ajayi, Akpeyi, Udo, Madu, Saturday and Popoola.<br /><br />Kickoff time in </span><span class="body1"><span class="body1">Manaus is 1800 hours, which is 2300 hours in Nigeria.<br /><br /><b>Nigeria U23s Starting XI</b> : Daniel, Troost-Ekong, Shehu, Seth, Amuzie, Mikel, Okechukwu, Mohammed, Etebo, Ezekiel and Sadiq Umar<br /><br />Ifeanyi Emmanuel <br /><br />Photo Credit : thenff.com<br /></span><br /><br /><br /></span>
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