Nigeria vs Russia: Kick-Off Time and Team News as Super Eagles Seek Response

The Super Eagles face Russia in an international friendly at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium on Tuesday, October 6. Kick-off is scheduled for 5:00pm Nigerian time. Nigeria will be aiming to respond after a mixed international break. Eric Chelle’s side defeated Madagascar 2-1 before losing 3-0 to Guinea-Bissau. Kelechi Iheanacho could return to the starting line-up, while Wilfred Ndidi and Maduka Okoye are unavailable. Russia will also be without Aleksandr Golovin and Dmitry Vorobyov through injury. The match gives Chelle a final chance to assess his options before Nigeria return to competitive action and begin preparations for their next Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

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