Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, has released a 24-man squad list ahead of Nigeria’s friendly against Cameroon in Austria on Friday next week.
The Nigerian men’s national team would do battle with the five-time African in preparation for the Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifiers.
Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa, who made his return to his boyhood club Kano Pillars leads the charge, alongside deputy captain William Ekong.
Leicester City’s Kelechi Iheanacho, Napoli’s Victor Osimhen, Crotone’s Simy Nwankwo and Genk’s Paul Onuachu lead the charge in the attack for the German technician.
Home-based stars, John Noble and Anayo Iwuala got a call-up to the national team while Turkey –based ex-U20 defender, Valentine Ozornwafor, Denmark–based midfielder, Frank Onyeka and Lorient FC of France’s Terem Moffi also made the list.
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Goalkeepers: Francis Uzoho (APOEL Nicosia, Cyprus); John Noble (Enyimba FC); Maduka Okoye (Sparta Rotterdam, The Netherlands)
Defenders: Chidozie Awaziem (FC Boavista, Portugal); William Ekong (Watford FC, England); Olaoluwa Aina (Fulham FC, England); Jamilu Collins (SC Padeborn 07, Germany); Tyronne Ebuehi (FC Twente, The Netherlands); Valentine Ozornwafor (Galatasaray FC, Turkey)
Midfielders: Oghenekaro Etebo (Galatasaray FC, Turkey); Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Abdullahi Shehu (Omonia Nicosia, Cyprus); Frank Onyeka (FC Midtjylland, Denmark); Abraham Marcus (CD Feirense, Portugal)
Forwards: Ahmed Musa (Kano Pillars FC); Alex Iwobi (Everton FC, England); Peter Olayinka (Slavia Praha, Czech Republic); Victor Osimhen (Napoli FC, Italy); Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City, England); Moses Simon (FC Nantes, France); Anayo Iwuala (Enyimba FC); Terem Moffi (FC Lorient, France); Paul Onuachu (KRC Genk, Belgium); Simy Nwankwo (Crotone FC, Italy)
