Echiejille In Monaco's UCL Squad To Face Juve

Elderson Echiejile has been named in Monaco’s squad for today’s UEFA Champions League clash away at Italian champions Juventus.


Elderson is the only Nigeria star still left in the Champions League this season.

Tunisia defender Aymen Abdennour and Burkina Faso star Alain Traore have also been named on the squad.

On Friday, Elderson was on for the full duration as Monaco won 3-0 at Caen in continuation of the French Ligue 1.

Monaco saw off Arsenal in the Round of 16 on the away goals rule after aggregate scores stood at 3-3 to set up a clash with Juventus, who eliminated Borussia Dortmund of Germany 5-1 on aggregate.

The return leg is fixed for April 22.

Monaco squad:

GOALKEEPERS:

CAILLARD Marc-Aurèle, STEKELENBURG Maarten, SUBASIC Danijel

DEFENDERS:

ABDENNOUR Aymen, CARVALHO Ricardo, ECHIEJILE Elderson Uwa, FABINHO, KURZAWA Layvin, RAGGI Andrea, WALLACE

MIDFIELDERS:

CARRASCO Yannick, DIRAR Nabil, KONDOGBIA, MOUTINHO Joao, SILVA Bernardo, TOULALAN Jérémy, TRAORÉ Alain

FORWARDS:

BERBATOV, GERMAIN Valère, MARTIAL Anthony, MATHEUS Carvalho