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Super Eagles lock horns with Cranes of Uganda in an international friendly (time, venue, date)

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Super Eagles line up vs Uganda: Daniel Akpeyi, John Ogu, Semi Ajayi, Bryan Idowu, Jamilu Collins, Oghenekaro Etebo, Mikel Agu, Alex Iwobi, Samuel Chukwueze, Victor Osimhen

- Nigeria battle Uganda in an international friendly on Tuesday, November 20

- Both sides have met seven times and the Super Eagles have won four of those matches while one had ended in draw

- Gernot Rohr will be hoping to stretch his side's unbeaten run to five games having played 1-1 draw over the weekend against South Africa

All is now set for the international friendly match between the Super Eagles and the Cranes of Uganda at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba.

The test game is expected to afford some of the fringe players in the squad the chance to showcase their quality to the coaches and the fans at large.

Having failed to secured starting spots in coach Gernot Rohr's team since the start of the 2019 African Cup of Nations qualifiers.

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Nigeria recently booked their spot at the next edition of AFCON championship after playing 11-1 draw against South Africa at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg.

And they will hope to cap that performances with an exciting game against another African side ahead of their last Group E game vs Seychelles next year.

Both the Super Eagles and Uganda have met seven times in the past, and the three time AFCON kings have won four of those meetings.

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One had ended in draw and the Cranes have beaten Rohr's men twice - and this evening's result, despite not competitive will go a long way in helping either team discover new players.

Meanwhile, report from the Eagles camp reveals that Chelsea on loan defender at Torino, Ola Aina has been ruled out for this clash in Asaba.

Another regular starter who will miss the encounter is the Brighton and Hove Albion defender Leon Balogun after suffering an injury during their 1-1 draw against the Bafana Bafana.

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The kickoff for the match is 4pm Nigerian time and the venue is the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba.

Meanwhile, Legit.ng will bring you live updates for the match.

Match: Nigeria vs Uganda (International friendly match)

Date: Tuesday, November 20

Time: 4pm (Nigerian time)

Venue: Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba

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