Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr has invited stand-in captain Ahmed Musa and 22 other players for this month’s Africa Cup of Nations [AFCON] qualifier against the Pirates of Seychelles and the friendly against Egypt’s Pharaohs.

The matches will hold in Asaba, Delta State.

In–form CD Leganes of Spain defender Kenneth Omeruo is called alongside Leon Balogun, Abdullahi Shehu and William Ekong.

Also, in invited are midfielders Oghenekaro Etebo and Wilfred Ndidi and forwards Odion Ighalo, Alex Iwobi and Moses Simon.

Flying Eagles’ defender Valentine Ozornwafor, former U17 World Cup winner, Victor Osimhen, and Denmark–based Paul Onuachu also grabbed a call-up.

Nigeria play Seychelles in a largely –ceremonial session at the Stephen Keshi Stadium on Friday, 22nd March, starting from 4pm.

They will tackle the Pharaohs of Egypt at the same venue in a prestige international friendly four days later.

All invited players, alongside technical and backroom crew, are to report in the Delta State capital on Monday, 18th March 2019.

THE FULL LIST

Goalkeepers: 

Francis Uzoho (Anorthosis Famagusta, Cyprus); Ikechukwu Ezenwa (Katsina United); Daniel Akpeyi (Kaizer Chiefs, South Africa)

Defenders: 

Olaoluwa Aina (Torino FC, Italy); Abdullahi Shehu (Bursaspor FC, Turkey); Valentine Ozornwafor (Enyimba FC); Chidozie Awaziem (Caykur Rizespor, Turkey); William Ekong (Udinese FC, Italy); Leon Balogun (Brighton & Hove Albion, England); Kenneth Omeruo (CD Leganes, Spain); Jamilu Collins (SC Padeborn 07, Germany)

Midfielders: 

Semi Ajayi (Rotherham United, England); Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Oghenekaro Etebo (Stoke City FC, England); John Ogu (Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Israel)

Forwards: 

Ahmed Musa (Al Nassr FC, Saudi Arabia); Victor Osimhen (Charleroi SC, Belgium); Moses Simon (Levante FC, Spain); Henry Onyekuru (Galatasaray SK, Turkey); Odion Ighalo (Shanghai Shenhua, China); Alex Iwobi (Arsenal FC, England); Samuel Kalu (Girondins Bordeaux, France); Paul Onuachu (FC Midtjyland, Denmark)