GOAL assesses each Nigerian player in Friday night's stalemate with the Black Stars
Getty ImagesFrancis Uzoho (8/10)
Maduka Okoye’s stand-in had a solid performance, making two decent stops from Abdul Fatawu Issahaku and Mohammed Kudus in either half.
The goalkeeper was sharp to claim crosses into the area as well as smother loose balls from time to time.
AdvertisementBackpagepixWilliam Troost-Ekong (7/10)
Despite a lack of match action since the Africa Cup of Nations, the Watford centre-back had one of his better Nigeria games against the Black Stars, coping quite well against the threat of Felix Afena-Gyan.
BackpagepixLeon Balogun (7.5/10)
The returning Rangers defender had a strong showing alongside Troost-Ekong, handling his defensive tasks fairly well and even carrying the ball into midfield intermittently when the Super Eagles struggled for ball progression.
Getty ImagesOla Aina (7/10)
The Torino full-back rarely put a foot wrong at the Baba Yara Stadium and fashioned the away side’s best chance of the first half which Joe Aribo failed to convert.