Yakubu Aiyegbeni leaves out Yekini and Mikel in his best Super Eagles XI
Former Super Eagles striker Yakubu Aiyegbeni has revealed his all-time Nigeria starting eleven, leaving out notable stars like Rashidi Yekini and John Obi Mikel. The lineup, shared in a video on the official Super Eagles X account, also excluded current forward Victor Osimhen. Yakubu included himself and Nwankwo Kanu up front, favoring players from the 1990s and 2000s. Only Bright Osayi-Samuel represented the current generation in his selection.
Match highlights
- Yakubu Aiyegbeni picked Vincent Enyeama as goalkeeper, with a back four of Bright Osayi-Samuel, Joseph Yobo, Danny Shittu, and Celestine Babayaro.
- The midfield featured Sunday Oliseh and Austin “Jay-Jay” Okocha, while Julius Aghahowa and Finidi George played on the wings.
- Up front, Yakubu selected himself alongside Nwankwo Kanu, leaving out both Rashidi Yekini and Victor Osimhen.
- Osayi-Samuel was the only current-generation player included, despite making his Super Eagles debut in 2022.
- Other notable omissions were Daniel Amokachi, Obafemi Martins, and Victor Ikpeba, with Yekini’s absence considered the most surprising.
