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Manchester City’s Tom Dele-Bashiru leads Nigeria U20’s World Cup squad

Nigeria have announced their squad for the 2019 Fifa U20 World Cup in Poland, with Manchester City’s Tom Dele-Bashiru and Bournemouth’s Nnamdi Ofoborh making the cut.

The Flying Eagles will be making their 12th appearance on the global scene having finished fourth during the U20 Africa Cup of Nations staged in Niger Republic.

Wikki Tourist's Adeshina Gata and IK Start's Aremu Afeez – who featured during the qualifying series – alongside Pascal Durugbor were axed from the squad.

Aigbogun’s squad boasts of three goalkeepers, six defenders, seven midfielders and five forwards.