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The Super Eagles of Nigeria will host Sao Tome and Principe at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo, for their last Africa Cup of Nations qualifying round.
Nigeria won the first leg of the tie 10-0, with Victor Osimhen scoring four goals at the Stade Arar, Morocco, on matchday two last year.
Super Eagles goalkeeper Ojo Olorunleke is charged up despite being a dead rubber game.
Despite the insignificant nature of the game, Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro named a strong 23-man squad, which includes the likes of Osimhen, Samuel Chukwueze, Ademola Lookman, Kelechi Iheanacho, Taiwo Awoniyi, and others, for the tie.
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Olorunleke, speaking on the first-leg scoreline, claimed that nothing is stopping them from having a better scoreline in the second leg.
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