Odion Ighalo is one of the notable absentees, as Super Eagles Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr, named a 23-man squad for
The Watford striker has been excused to attend his father’s burial in Nigeria on October 8, which is a day before the game at the Levy Nwanawasa Stadium in Ndola.
His club team-mate Isaac Success, has however, been called up.
Rohr has also invited injured KAA Gent striker, Moses Simon, who assured the German that he will be fully recovered for the match.
Alanyaspor of Turkey defender Kenneth Omeruo, Belgium–based midfielder Anderson Esiti and Arsenal’s Alex Iwobi are also included.
All invited players are expected to start arriving in Abuja as from Sunday, October 2.
ALL THE INVITED PLAYERS…
Goalkeepers: Carl Ikeme (Wolverhampton Wanderers, England); Emmanuel Daniel (Enugu Rangers); Ikechukwu Ezenwa (FC IfeanyiUbah)
Defenders: Leon Balogun (FSV Mainz 05, Germany); William Paul Ekong (Haugesund FC, Norway); Kenneth Omeruo (Alanyaspor FC, Turkey); Jamiu Alimi (Kano Pillars); Abdullahi Shehu (Anorthosis Famagusta, Cyprus); Musa Muhammed (Istanbul Basaksehir, Turkey); Elderson Echiejile (Standard Liege, Belgium), Kingsley Madu (SV Zulte Waregem, Belgium)
Midfielders: Mikel John Obi (Chelsea FC, England); Ogenyi Onazi (Trabzonspor, Turkey); Wilfred Ndidi (KRC Genk, Belgium); Nosa Igiebor (Maccabi Tel Aviv, Israel); Anderson Esiti (KAA Gent, Belgium)
Forwards: Ahmed Musa (Leicester City, England); Kelechi Iheanacho (Manchester City, England); Moses Simon (KAA Gent, Belgium); Victor Moses (Chelsea FC, England); Isaac Success (Watford FC, England); Brown Ideye (Olympiacos FC, Greece); Alex Iwobi (Arsenal FC, England)
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