Atletico Madrid will end their 2017-18 campaign with a friendly against the Super Eagles B tagged the GOtv MAX Cup at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo.
As per ScoreNigeria, Chidiebere and Kelechi Nwakali will both start for Super Eagles ‘B’ team in tonight’s friendly against the UEFA Europa League winners.
Both will play in the midfield along with Dayo Ojo and Ibrahim Alhassan ‘Muazzam’.
The strike has Turkey-based star Emem Eduok and Samad adiri from Lobi Stars.
Former Golden Eaglets and Flying Eagles skipper Musa Mohammed, Lobi Stars left back Ebube Duru will be in the defence along with central defenders Olamilekan Adeleye and Chinedu Ajanah from Katsina United.
Olufemi Thomas of Enugu Rangers will start in goal for the Super Eagles team B.
Eagles ‘B’ starting XI vs Atletico Madrid
Femi Thomas – Musa Muhammed, Ebube Duru, Chinedu Ajanah, Olamilekan Adeleye – Ibrahim Alhassan ‘Muazzam’, Kelechi Nwakali, Chidiebre Nwakali, Dayo Ojo – Emem Eduok, Samad Kadiri
Coach: Salisu Yusuf
Atletico Madrid:
Los Rojiblancos’s clash with the Super Eagles will mark the end of Fernando Torres illustrious career with Atletico Madrid.
Torres got a double on his final competitive appearance but that was not enough to secure victory for Diego Simeone’s 10-man side against Eibar. And against the Super Eagles, he would be hoping to bang in more goals.
Jan Oblak is expected to be in goal for the Spaniard while Ghana international Thomas Partey will orchestrate proceedings from the middle.
Potential Atletico Madrid XI: Oblak, JuanFran, Gonzalez, Montero, Munoz, Gabi, Partey, Munoz, Perez, Torres, Gameiro
Prediction: Nigeria 1:3 Atletico Madrid
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