Super Falcons coach Thomas Dennerby has invited 17 players for the friendly game against France.

The Super Falcons will take on France at the Stade MMArena in the city of Le Mans, France on Friday, 6 April.The list published on the NFF website on Thursday is without African Women’s Player of the Year Asisat Oshoala but includes Avant Guinghamp forward Desire Oparanozie and Rita Chikwelu who captained the team to win the 2016 African Women’s Cup of Nations in Cameroon.

The list also includes Brighton Hove Albion of the FA WSL 2 forward Iniabasi Umotong, Atletico Madrid forward Francisca Ordega and home-based goalkeepers Onyinyechukwu Okeke and Chiamaka Nnadozie.

The delegation will depart Nigeria from the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja on 3rd of April and will lodge at the Mercure Le Mans Centre.

US-based forward Dike and Ordega will be first arrivals in Le Mans on Tuesday, 3rd April – before the the delegation from Nigeria will land in France.

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