The Super Eagles stars to watch out for when Nigeria hosts Guinea-Bissau this weekend in the AFCONQ2023.
International football returns this weekend for the first time since the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, with Nigeria Super Eagles in action.

The Super Eagles will this Friday host Guinea-Bissau at the in-famous M.K.O Abiola Stadium in Abuja in a crucial AFCONQ2023 encounter.

Jose Peseiro, Super Eagles manager, named a 23-man squad for the double-header, with 13 of them already in the Abuja camp for the clash in Abuja.

Ahead of that encounter in the nation's capital, here are five (5) Super Eagles players to watch out for.

Nigeria Super Eagles stars to watch out
Victor Osimhen
Super Eagles News: Victor Osimhen will look to transfer his club form to the Super Eagles.
Osimhen has been superb for Napoli this season.
The Napoli superstar is quite easily one player who will be the cynosure of all eyes when the Nigeria Super Eagles face Guinea-Bissau.

Victor Osimhen is in superb former for his Serie A club, having scored 23 goals in 28 outings to take them to the top of the Serie A and a historic Champions League quarterfinal place.

Victor Osimhen
Position 9
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Forward
Date of birth
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29 Dec 1998
Age
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24
Country
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Nigeria
Height
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185
Current teams
SSC Napoli
SSC Napoli
Nigeria
Nigeria
SSC Napoli
79
Matches played
76
Average minutes per match
49
Goals Scored
5
Goals scored as substitute
8
Assists
14
Yellow cards
1
Red cards
65
Matches as starter
14
Matches as substitute
Osimhen will lead the lines for the Super Eagles on Friday and Nigerians will be keen to see if the fan favourite in Napoli will transfer his club form to the national team.

Samuel Chukwueze
Super Eagles News: Samu Chukwueze must impress vs Guinea-Bissau.
Chukwueze has been on fire for Villarreal this season.
The Villarreal man is another Super Eagles player coming into this particular fixture in great form.

Samuel Chukwueze is having is best season for the Yellow Submarine, in terms of his numbers, with the in-form winger signed off for international break with one goal and an assist for his club in a 3-0 win over Osasuna.


Samuel Chukwueze
Position 11
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Midfielder
Date of birth
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22 May 1999
Age
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23
Country
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Nigeria
Height
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182
Current teams
Villarreal
Villarreal
Nigeria
Nigeria
Villarreal
164
Matches played
59
Average minutes per match
21
Goals Scored
6
Goals scored as substitute
18
Assists
10
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
93
Matches as starter
71
Matches as substitute
The performance took his tally to an incredible 11 goals and 11 assists across competitions this season for Villarreal.

While his form and productivity have improved at club level, the 23-year-old is yet to convince Nigerians at international stage and this will be tested again this weekend.

Bright Osayi-Samuel
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Fernerbahce defender Bright Osayi-Samuel makes the list as one player who is relatively unknown especially to Super Eagles fans at home.

Osayi-Samuel made his international debut in that 4-0 defeat to Portugal in a pre-World Cup match.

The 25-year-old has been handed a recall to the team and will have the chance to announce himself properly to Nigerians when he makes his home debut in Abuja.


Calvin Bassey
There have been questions around his latest invitation after just seven starts for Fernerbahce in the league this season. Nigerians will be looking to see what the fullback is about and why he seems to have earned the trust of Super Eagles coach, Peseiro.

Kevin Akpoguma
With the oyinbo-wall duo of Leon Balogun and William Troost-Ekong set to miss the Guinea-Bissau game, Kevin Akpoguma could keep his place in the Super Eagles.


Super Eagles of Nigeria defender Kevin Akpoguma
The 27-year-old was a part of that defeat to Portugal last year when he partnered vice captain, Troost-Ekong, who will the match this time due to an injury.

Akpoguma will get a closer look from Nigerians when he takes to the Abiola pitch on Friday.

Alex Iwobi
While Everton are languishing in relegation zone at the moment, Alex Iwobi has had a good season on a personal note.

Super Eagles News: Iwobi will shoulder the bulk of Nigeria's midfield burden.
Alex Iwobi is already in the Super Eagles Camp ahead of the AFCON 2023 qualifier against Guniea-Bissau
With a limited option to choose from in the Super Eagles midfield, Alex Iwobi, 26, will have to shoulder huge responsibility against Guniea-Bissau.

Nigeria Super Eagles coach, Peseiro, will be happy to have the playmaker back and playing excellent football in the middle of the park after he Portuguese was the first to deploy the former Arsenal star in that role.

Source: Pulse Sports Nigeria https://www.pulsesports.ng/football/2023032111301878864/super-eagles-news-5-nigerian-stars-to-watch-vs-guinea-bissau