Dennis Emmanuel, Maja get debut Super Eagles call up

Published on: 04 September 2019
Dennis Emmanuel, Maja get debut Super Eagles call up
BRUGGE, BELGIUM - AUGUST 02: Percy Tau of Club Brugge celebrates with Emmanuel Bonaventure Dennis of Club Brugge and Simon Deli of Club Brugge after scoring a goal during the Jupiler Pro League match between Club Brugge KV and Sint-Truidense VV at Jan Breydel Stadium on August 2, 2019 in Brugge, Belgium. (Photo by Vincent Van Doornick/Isosport/MB Media/Getty Images)

Club Brugge forward Emmanuel Dennis is the latest player to be handed a late call-up to the Super Eagles for the forthcoming friendly against Ukraine.

Dennis, who recently extended his contract at Club Brugge till 2022, has already been capped by Nigeria in the U23s.

French Ligue 1 club Bordeaux have also announced that Josh Maja, 20, has also been called up for the friendly on September 10 in Dnipro.

Maja is eligible to play for Nigeria or England, where he was born by Nigerian parents.

News of the latest invitations come on the heels that CD Leganes defender Kenneth Omeruo will be not be available.

Omeruo is processing his work permit in Spain. A batch of the Eagles squad to Ukraine will fly out from Abuja Friday.

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