Nigeria vs Saudi Arabia: Super Eagles Defender Warns Teammates Ahead of Exciting Friendly

• Nigeria vs Saudi Arabia will set Portugal alight in an international football friendly on Friday night
• Fans are excited ahead of the encounter slated for the famous Estadio Municipal de Portimao
• Kenneth Omeruo has warned the Super Eagles to be wary of the Green Falcons

Nigerian international Kenneth Omeruo has admitted that the friendly match involving Nigeria and Saudi Arabia will be tough.

The Super Eagles will take on the Green Falcons at the Estadio Municipal de Portimao in Portugal on Friday night, October 13.

Jose Peseiro has invited some of the best legs for the friendly, including Napoli striker Victor Osimhen and AC Milan winger Samuel Chukwueze.

Nigeria will also take on the Mambas of Mozambique in another friendly at the same venue on Monday, but Omeruo has cautioned his side ahead of the Saudi Arabia tie.

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Recall that the Green Falcons defeated Argentina 2-1 last November in the group stage of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

Although Omeruo says the Nigerian side are confident going into the game, the defender admitted that it would not be a stroll in the park.

The Kasimpasa of Turkey star said via Complete Sports:

“Playing Saudi Arabia is a good step for us. There are lot of changes in their team, we saw them beat Argentina at the World Cup. It is good a thing to play all these games before the World Cup qualifiers.

“We look forward to having a good game and win both games as we prepare for the AFCON and the World Cup qualifiers.

“It’s not enough to have a great team, which we already do.

“The coach told us in our meeting that we have to have that mentality that we will win the next game.”

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The 24 teams that qualified for the tournament got to know their opponents for the biggest football competition in Africa, which will be held next year.

The Teranga Lions of Senegal will be defending their title, but face a tricky tie against the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon in Group C.