Head coach of the U23 team of Nigeria Eric Chelle has settled for the 25 players who will represent the team in the upcoming U23 AFCON qualifiers games against Dr Congo, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Chelle called up 30 players picked from teams around Nigeria to the camp of the team two weeks ago, and after yesterday’s test match he decided to pick just seven of them ahead of their departure for the game in Lumumbashi on Friday..
The coach who also doubles as the coach of the senior national team of Nigeria has left the team for Uyo to begin training with the Super Eagles, ahead of their back to back AFCON qualifiers games against Tanzania.
17 invited foreign based players will begin to arrive in the camp of the team on Monday with Chelle’s assistant in temporary charge of preparations and also the game proper.
Nigeria is bidding to be at the Olympic football event for the first time since 2016. Below is the list of home based players picked by the coach in his final list.
SEVEN PLAYERS SELECTED:
1. Aderemi Adeoye
2. Atata Michael
3. Clinton Andy
4. Muiz Adeleke
5. Odinaka Alfred
6. Ochobi Elias
7. Sugau Aliyu.
Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman
