Nigeria boast of one of the youngest football squads in the World and as a matter of fact FIFA claimed the Super Eagles paraded the youngest squad throughout the FIFA World Cup qualification for Russia 2018.
But as the Super Eagles prepare for the football showpiece in Russia in 2018, we take a look at some of the older and experienced Nigerian players around who can be recalled to compliment the young bloods in the team.
1. Obafemi Martins The former Inter Milan striker who has been involved with the Super Eagles in time past has been in good form for his Chinese club Shanghai Greenland Shenhua . Though Martins might be in his 30s but he has proven himself in China that he still has one it takes to represent the Eagles at the World. He is one of Nigeria's greatest ever goalscorers with 18 goals for the Eagles.
2. Sylvester Igboun Sylvester Sly, currently plays for the Russian Premier League club FC Ufa, he made his international debut in a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification game against Tanzania on 5 September 2015.
Since then he has rarely gotten a looking but the former FC Midtjylland midfielder has been one of the brightest in the Russian Premier League this season, having scored two goals and assist the third in 3-0 defeat of Amkars last weekend, Igboun is known for his blistering speed and he is a goal scoring midfielder, he can compliment the already solid Nigerian midfield of Onazi and Mikel if given a look in for Russia 2018.
3. Michael Babatunde
Michael Babatunde plays for Qatar SC in the Qatargas League, he has established records for goals scored and great performances en route to worldwide recognition as midfielder and forward.
Source: Sport.naija.ng
