Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Poland coach Jan Urban confirmed that Robert Lewandowski will start Wednesday's international friendly against Nigeria, with two other players also assured of places in the lineup.
The Barcelona striker featured in the first half of Poland's disappointing 2-0 defeat to Ukraine last weekend, before he was replaced by Mateusz Żukowski.
Urban has revealed that the veteran forward will lead the team from the outset against the Super Eagles.
The Polish manager also disclosed that he plans to make several changes to his starting XI, confirming that Wolfsburg goalkeeper Kamil Grabara will replace Marcin Bułka between the posts, while a third starter Piotr Zieliński has already been decided.
In quotes relayed by Fakt, Urban said: "Expect numerous changes. There were many in the first match, and there will be many in the second. These are friendly matches, so when, if not now, should we try different things and give the players a chance?
"We made nine changes during the match against Ukraine. I watched other teams in friendly matches; they made 10-11 changes. That's normal in such matches."
Poland are monitoring the fitness of midfielder Jakub Piotrowski, a teammate of Nigeria goalkeeper Maduka Okoye at Udinese.
The 28-year-old is currently dealing with a minor muscle strain and remains a doubt ahead of the encounter.
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