Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi, has picked Emmanuel Emenike and Gbolahan Salami in his starting XI for Wednesday’s African Cup of Nations qualifier between South Africa and Nigeria, africanFootball.com reports.
Both strikers started from the bench against Congo in Calabar at the weekend with Salami scoring Nigeria’s second goal in a 2-3 loss to the East Africans.
Emenike was sensationally axed for reporting late to training camp, but he injected urgency and purpose when he came in for Uche Nwofor at the start of second half.
Israel-based Nosa Igiebor, who was also a second-half substitute, will start against Bafana in this crucial AFCON qualifier in Cape Town.
Altogether, Keshi has made three changes to the team that started against the Congolese on Saturday, with Ramon Azeez, Nnamdi Oduamadi and Nwofor dropping to the substitutes’ bench.
Nigeria’s starting XI:
Austin Ejide – Elderson Echiejile, Efe Ambrose, Kenneth Omeruo, Godfrey Oboabona – Ogeny Onazi, Mikel Obi, Nosa Igiebor, Ahmed Musa – Gbolahan Salami, Emmanuel Emenike
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