Nigeria coach, Sunday Oliseh, has unveiled a list of 23 home-based players, to begin camping ahead of next month’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Tanzania.
Some of the players retained from Stephen Keshi’s era include: Warri Wolves’ Gbolahan Salami, Solomon Kwambe and Nelson Ogbonnaya. Current NPFL leading scorer, Tunde Adeniji of Sunshine Stars and Heartland’s Bright Ejike have been handed their first call ups.
In the absence of goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi, who is now with Chippa United in South Africa, Oliseh has invited Olufemi Thomas and Ikechukwu Ezenwa.
At least, five players are expected to be picked from the group and they will join their foreign-based counterparts for the September 5 clash. All invited players are to report to the Abuja camp on August 17.
FULL LIST OF INVITED PLAYERS:
GOALKEEPERS: Olufemi Thomas (Enyimba FC); David Obiazor (Heartland FC); Ikechukwu Ezenwa (Sunshine Stars)
DEFENDERS: Orji Kalu (Enugu Rangers); Solomon Kwambe (Warri Wolves); Idris Aloma (Enyimba FC); Chima Akas (Sharks FC); Nelson Ogbonnaya (Heartland FC); Samson Gbadebo (Lobi Stars); Jamiu Alimi (Shooting Stars); Stephen Eze (Sunshine Stars)
MIDFIELDERS: Ifeanyi Mathew (El-Kanemi Warriors); Usman Mohammed (FC Taraba); Azubuike Okechukwu (Bayelsa United); Lawson Ichul (Warri Wolves); Kingsley Sokari (Enyimba FC); Etebo Oghenekaro (Warri Wolves)
FORWARDS: Ezekiel Bassey (Enyimba FC); Gbolahan Salami (Warri Wolves); Bright Ejike (Heartland FC); Tunde Adeniji (Sunshine Queens); Bright Onyedikachi (FC IfeanyiUbah); Prince Aggrey (Sunshine Stars)
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