Italy-based goalkeeper Maduka Okoye has been recalled to the Super Eagles ahead of their international friendly games against Saudi Arabia and Mozambique.
The Udinese shot-stopper’s was initially not in the 25-man list released by head coach Jose Peseiro for this month’s international break.
The news of Okoye’s invitation was announced on the team’s social media handle on Wednesday, and it is as a result of the difficulty faced by Adebayo Adeleye to leave Israel due to the ongoing issues in the region.
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Okoye was last invited to the national team in November 2022 for Nigeria’s friendly against Portugal and he will now join the rest ofPeseiro’s team in Portimao where they will play their next two games.
Earlier today, 20 players landed at the Eagles camp in Portugal, where they will take on Saudi Arabia on October 13 and Mozambique on October 16.
