Midfielder Gavi Thompson aka Paul Scholes will start for Nigeria’s Flying Eagles in tonight’s crucial U20 AFCON qualifier in Sudan.
The red-haired, all-action midfielder has broken into the Flying Eagles first team after some superb displays and goals in test games recently.
Otherwise, coach Emmanuel Amuneke has kept faith with the spine of his team from the U17s led by skipper Kelechi Nwakali and supported by Victor Osimhen and Samuel Chukwueze.
Flying Eagles starting XI vs Sudan
Udoh – Udochukwu Anumudu, Ibe Tobechukwu, Usman Zakari, Ejike Ikwu – Chukwudi Agor, Gavi Thompson, Kelechi Nwakali, Okonkwo Orji, Samuel Chukwueze, Victor Osimhen