The Nigerian striker missed the Super Eagles World Cup campaign in 2018 but made the squad for AFCON 2019 in 2019. However, Osimhen only featured in the second half of the third-place clash against Tunisia.
Injury Status Following their recent 3-1 triumph over Sheffield United, catapulting them back to the summit of the Premier League, Liverpool now focuses on the looming clash with Manchester United.
The debate around squad selection is a testament to the country's passion for the sport and its continual quest for excellence on the international stage.
The 35-year-old was arrested over accusations that he had 'tarnished the reputation of the national team and spread propaganda against the state,' Fars News agency reported.
With Ogbu, Slavia have only lost one game in the league, while he has also been brilliant in the Europa League, appearing in the Team of the Week once.
In the world of football, significantly ahead of major tournaments like the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), the selection of the national team squad is always a subject of intense debate and scrutiny.
Tests revealed Neymar had ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in his left knee, with the Brazilian set to miss the rest of the campaign and facing a race against time to recover ahead of the Copa America in the United States
Here is a pick of the team of the Premier League season, deployed in the 3-4-3 formation used so successfully by champions Chelsea by AFP Sport's London football reporters.
The Chelsea striker, who was his nation's joint top scorer in qualifying, has been in miserable form since the turn of the year for his club, scoring just one goal in the Premier League.
Chelsea boss, Thomas Tuchel has released a 25-man list for the Champions League knockout stages. The west London Blues face LaLiga giants, Atletico Madrid in the knockout stages of the competition after finishing top of their group.