Coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Gernot Rohr has released the list of 24 players who will represent Nigeria in their upcoming AFCON 2022 qualifiers against Benin Republic and Lesotho respectively.
The coach handed first time call up for the duo of Enyimba’s goalkepper John Nobble and Almeria forward Sadiq Umar with three new players also named on the standby list released by the coach.
Lorient forward Terem Moffi, Reading midfielder Michael Olise and Abia Warriors Adekunle Adeleke were called up for the first time but placed on standby alongside four others.
Goalkeepers
Maduka Okoye
John Nobble
Francis Uzoho
Defenders:
William Ekong
Kenneth Omeruo
Leon Balogun
Chidozie Awaziem
Jamilu Collins
Zaidu Sanusi
Ola Aina
Tyronne Ebuehi
Midfielders:
Wilfred Ndidi
Oghenekaro Etebo
Semi Ajayi
Shehu Abdullahi
Joe Aribo
Forwards:
Ahmed Musa
Moses Simon
Alex Iwobi
Samuel Kalu
Victor Osimhen
Kelechi Iheanacho
Samuel Chukwueze
Sadiq Umar
Standby:
Daniel Akpeyi
Paul Onuachu
Terem Moffi
Henry Onyekuru
Michael Olise
Peter Olayinka
Adeleke Adekunle
