Moses Simon has been left out of the Super Eagles’ starting line-up for the game against Gabon in the African playoffs for the 2026 World Cup.
The 30-year-old is replaced on the team by Samuel Chukwueze, who completes the front-four alongside Victor Osimhen, Ademola Lookman and Adams Akor.
Simon was a constant presence in the Eagles’ starting line-up throughout the group stages of the qualifiers.
Eric Chelle, the Super Eagles head coach, also benched William Troost-Ekong in defence. The Franco-Malian coach opts for the youthful backline pairing of Calvin Bassey and Benjamin Frederick. The duo of Zaidu Sanusi and Bright Osayi-Samuel will start as the full-backs.
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