Head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Eric Chelle will cut players from his preliminary list of players for the upcoming world cup qualifiers games against Rwanda and South Africa respectively, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Chelle will make the decision after the round of games this weekend in Europe with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), pushing to have the coach name a 25 man list as against his desire for a 23 man list.
NFF feel the fact that some players are walking the thin line of suspension could see some players miss the crucial second game of the series away to group leaders South Africa.
A compromise is expected to be reached on the number, and if as expected the coach decides to heed to the advice of the NFF. The players listed below are the ones expected to make the final cut.
Super Eagles provisional list
GOALKEEPERS
STANLEY NWABALI
AMAS OBASOGIE
ADEBAYO ADELEYE
DEFENDERS
WILLIAM TROOST-EKONG
CALVIN BASSEY
OLAOLUWA AINA
BRIGHT OSAYI-SAMUEL
BRUNO ONYEMAECHI
IGOH OGBU
CHIDOZIE AWAZIEM
FELIX AGU
BENJAMIN FREDRICKS
MIDFIELDERS
ALEXANDER IWOBI
FRANK ONYEKA
WILFRED NDIDI
FISAYO DELE-BASHIRU
RAPHAEL ONYEDIKA
CHRISTANTUS UCHE
FORWARDS
ADEMOLA LOOKMAN
SAMUEL CHUKWUEZE
VICTOR OSIMHEN
MOSES SIMON
NATHAN TELLA
CYRIEL DESSERS
TOLU AROKODARE
