Home-based Eagles coach, Salisu Yusuf has released his final 23-man squad for the African Nations Championship in Morocco. Headlining the list are goalkeeper and skipper Ikechukwu Ezenwa, Kano Pillars midfielder, Rabiu Ali and Lobi Stars forward, Anthony Okpotu.
Defensive stalwarts Osas Okoro, Stephen Eze and Kalu Orji Okogbue also made the final cut.
The team is expected to depart for Morocco in a few days to continue preparations ahead of Nigeria’s first match against Rwanda on January the 15th.
Full List:
Goalkeepers: Ikechukwu Ezenwa (Enyimba FC); Oladele Ajiboye (Plateau United); Theophilus Afelokhai (Enyimba FC)
Defenders: Osas Okoro (Rangers International); Daniel James (Plateau United); Kalu Orji Okogbue (Rangers International); Ikouwem Utin (Enyimba FC); Abdullahi Musa (Wikki Tourists); Timothy Danladi (Katsina United); Ifeanyi Nweke (Kano Pillars); Stephen Eze (Kano Pillars)
Midfielders: Ifeanyi Ifeanyi (Akwa United); Rabiu Ali (Kano Pillars); Augustine Oladapo (Enyimba FC); Ekundayo Ojo (Sunshine Stars)
Forwards: Emeka Atuloma (Rivers United); Anthony Okpotu (Lobi Stars); Eneji Moses (Plateau United); Ibrahim Mustapha (Enyimba FC); Emeka Ogbuh (Rivers United); Sunday Faleye (Akwa United); Nura Muhammed (El-Kanemi Warriors); Okechukwu Gabriel (Akwa United).