Oliseh Invites 23 Home-based Players

Super Eagles Coach, Sunday Oliseh, has invited 23 home-based players to camp in readiness for next month’s 2017 Nations Cup qualifier away to Tanzania.

Warri Wolves striker, Gbolahan Salami, top the list of some of the invited players. Others are Orji Kalu (Rangers), Samson Gbadebo (Lobi Stars), Jamiu Alimi (Shooting Stars), Stephen Eze (Sunshine Stars), Ifeanyi Mathew (El-Kanemi), Usman Mohammed (FC Taraba), Azubuike Okechukwu (Bayelsa United), Kingsley Sokari (Enyimba) and Bright Onyedikachi (FC Ifeanyi Ubah).

Players also invited include some national U-23 team players which include goalkeepers Olufemi Thomas and Ikechukwu Ezenwa and Tunde Adeniji.

The players are expected to report to camp on Monday, August 17.

Nigeria plays Tanzania in Dar es Salaam on September 5 in one of the second round games of the qualification series for Gabon 2017.

Invited Players

GOALKEEPERS: Olufemi Thomas (Enyimba FC); David Obiazor (Heartland FC); Ikechukwu Ezenwa (Sunshine Stars)

DEFENDERS: Orji Kalu (Enugu Rangers); Solomon Kwambe (Warri Wolves); Idris Aloma (Enyimba FC); Chima Akas (Sharks FC); Nelson Ogbonnaya (Heartland FC); Samson Gbadebo (Lobi Stars); Jamiu Alimi (Shooting Stars); Stephen Eze (Sunshine Stars)

MIDFIELDERS: Ifeanyi Mathew (Nasarawa United FC ); Usman Mohammed (FC Taraba); Azubuike Okechukwu (Bayelsa United); Lordson Ichull (Warri Wolves); Kingsley Sokari (Enyimba FC); Etebo Oghenekaro (Warri Wolves)

FORWARDS: Ezekiel Bassey (Enyimba FC); Gbolahan Salami (Warri Wolves); Bright Ejike (Heartland FC); Tunde Adeniji (Sunshine Stars); Bright Onyedikachi (FC IfeanyiUbah); Prince Aggrey (Sunshine Stars)