Which stars will Gernot Rohr depend on heading into Friday’s World Cup qualifying clash with Liberia?

While Zaidu Sanusi has been the principal left-back for Nigeria, the FC Porto left-back’s late arrival opens the door for Aina to feature from the off.

The Torino wing-back thrives on the left and could offer solutions for Rohr if Sanusi’s tardiness rules him out on Friday.

Aina’s ball carrying and drive going forward will definitely give the hosts another dimension in attack.

The Nantes man has been a creative hub in Ligue 1 this year and should be given a chance to show the same form for the national team.

Despite a 1-0 defeat by Olympique Lyonnais last time out, Simon created five chances and was unlucky to not register an assist.

Without a doubt, such a creative presence will be an asset for Nigeria.

Another player who has begun the new campaign on a high, Iwobi can be backed to flourish against Liberia.

Indeed, the Super Eagles ought to be beneficiaries of the Everton man’s dribbling, aggressive ball carrying and creativity on Friday.

Despite a low-key start to the new season at Leicester City, Iheanacho remains one of Nigeria’s match-winners on his day.

With such a threat in and around the box, his partnership with Victor Osimhen can wreak havoc to the visitors’ defence on Friday evening.

Despite a harsh sending off for Napoli on the opening day of the new Serie A season, eight pre-season strikes for Osimhen means he remains deadly in front of goal.

His off-season strikes included a quick-fire double against Bayern Munich, and Rohr will hope the forward carries that form into the Liberia encounter as Nigeria look to begin their World Cup qualifying campaign on a positive note.