Super Eagles Manager, Jose Peseiro has invited 23 players to camp ahead of the Eagle’s World Cup qualifier ties against Lesotho and Zimbabwe.
Nigeria will host Lesotho on November 16, 2023, at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo then travel to travail to Rwanda on November 19, to play Zimbabwe at the Amahoro Stadium, Kigali where they Zimbabwe.
Victor Osimhen, Wilfred Ndidi, and Samuel Chkwueze are the notable absentees from the 23-man list and this has been related to these players battling injuries in their respective clubs.
24-year-old Bayer Leverkusen forward Nathan Tella earned his maiden call-up with the Super.
Full list of invited players:
Goalkeepers:
Francis Uzoho (Omonia FC, Cyprus);
Olorunleke Ojo (Enyimba FC); Maduka Okoye (Udinese Calcio, Italy).
Defenders:
Olaoluwa Aina (Nottingham Forest, England); Chidozie Awaziem (Boavista FC, Portugal); Bright Osayi-Samuel (Fenerbahce FC, Turkey); Bruno Onyemaechi (Boavista FC, Portugal); Kenneth Omeruo (Kasimpasa FC, Turkey); Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion, England); Calvin Bassey (Fulham FC, England); Jamilu Collins (Cardiff FC, Wales).
Midfielders:
Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge, Belgium);
Joe Ayodele-Aribo (Southampton FC, England); Frank Onyeka (Brentford FC, England); Alex Iwobi (Fulham FC, England).
Forwards:
Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City, England);
Sadiq Umar (Real Sociedad, Spain);
Moses Simon (FC Nantes, France);
Ademola Lookman (Atalanta FC, Italy);
Nathan Tella (Bayer Leverkusen, Germany);
Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest, England); Terem Moffi (OGC Nice, France);
Victor Boniface (Bayer Leverkusen, Germany).
