Head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Eric Chelle has picked his final 28 man list for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal.
The coach already submitted the list to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) who are expected to make it public in the coming days , with the team set to depart for Egypt for a friendly game on the 16th of December.
Sources close to the coach say these are the players picked for the tournament with just three new players picked in the final 28 man list.
Below is the 28 man list for the tournament.
Goalkeepers: Stanley Nwabali (Chippa United,
South Africa); Amas Obasogie (Singida Blackstars, Tanzania); Maduka Okoya (Udinese FC, Italy);
Defenders: Calvin Bassey (Fulham FC, England); Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (Hull City, England); Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City, England); Bruno Onyemaechi (Olympiakos, Greece); Chidozie Awaziem (Nantes FC, France); Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto, Portugal); Igoh Ogbu (Slavia Prague, Czech Republic); Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn Rovers, England);
Midfielders: Alex Iwobi (Fulham FC, England); Frank Onyeka (Brentford FC, England); Alhassan Yusuf Abdullahi (New England Revolution, USA); Wilfred Ndidi (Besiktas FC, Turkey); Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge, Belgium); Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (SS Lazio, Italy); Ebenezer Akinsanmiro (Pisa SC, Italy);
Forwards: Ademola Lookman (Atalanta BC, Italy); Samuel Chukwueze (Fulham FC, England); Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray FC, Turkey); Simon Moses (Paris FC, France); Chidera Ejuke (Sevilla FC, Spain); Akor Adams (Sevilla FC, Spain); Terem Moffi (OGC Nice, France); Rafiu Durosinmi (Viktoria Plzen, Czech Republic); Cyriel Dessers ( Panathinaikos).
