Super Eagles talisman Ejike Uzoenyi is not in Nigeria’s staring line-up as Coach Stephen Keshi prefers to hand the role to Abubakar Ibrahim in the third-place match against Zimbabwe on-going at the Cape Town Stadium.
In all, Keshi has made five changes to the team that lost to Ghana in Wednesday's semi-final. Left back Benjamin Francis returns from injury, while upfront, Barnabas Imenger replaces Ifeanyi Edeh, while Christian Pyagbara and Chinonso Obiozor earn first starts..
Nigeria’s Starting 11
•Chigozie Agbim Goalkeeper
•Azubuike Egwuekwe Defender (shown in photo)
•Francis Benjamin Defender
•Odunlami Kunle Defender
•Solomon Kwambe Defender
•Abdullahi Shehu Midfielder
•Ugonna Uzochukwu Midfielder
•Christian Pyagbara Midfielder
•Aliyu Ibrahim Striker
•Imenger Barnabas Striker
•Obiozor Chinonso Christian Striker
Zimbabwe’s Starting 11
•George Chigoya Goalkeeper
•Eric Chipeta Defender
•Hardlife Zvirekwi Defender
•Oscar Machapa Defender
•Patson Jaure Defender
•Kudakwashe Mahachi Midfielder
•Masimba Mambare Midfielder
•Milton Ncube Midfielder
•Peter Moyo Midfielder
•Danny Phiri Midfielder
•Simba Sithole Midfielder
NEWS EXPRESS is Nigeria’s leading online newspaper. Published by Africa’s international award-winning journalist, Mr. Isaac Umunna, NEWS EXPRESS is Nigeria’s first truly professional online daily newspaper. It is published from Lagos, Nigeria’s economic and media hub, and has a provision for occasional special print editions. Thanks to our vast network of sources and dedicated team of professional journalists and contributors spread across Nigeria and overseas, NEWS EXPRESS has become synonymous with newsbreaks and exclusive stories from around the world.
