Odey, Ezenwa, Rabiu Ali… Yusuf’s 30-man squad for CHAN qualifier

Super Eagles’ chief coach Salisu Yusuf has invited 30 players for next month’s 2018 African Nations Championship qualifying fixture.

Stephen Odey, leading scorer of the NPFL, goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa, Akwa United’s Alhassan Ibrahim, Elisha Golbe of Plateau United and Enugu Rangers’ Chiamaka Madu were among the players called.

Kano Pillars’ Rabiu Ali, Mathias Samuel of El-Kanemi Warriors, Nasarawa United’s Thomas Zenke and Sunday Adetunji of Abia Warriors are also expected to report to camp.

Nigeria will lock horns with the winner of a preliminary fixture between Togo and Benin Republic.

Both countries will conclude their qualifying fixture this month.

The full list of invited players include:

Goalkeepers: Ikechukwu Ezenwa (FC IfeanyiUbah); Theophilus Afelokhai (Enyimba FC), Okiemute Odah (Lobi Stars), Dele Ajiboye (Plateau United)

Defenders: Jamiu Alimi (Kano Pillars); Orji Kalu (Rangers International); Stephen Eze (FC IfeanyiUbah); Ariwachukwu Emmanuel (Akwa United); Elisha Golbe (Plateau United); Chima Akas (Enyimba FC); Nasiru Sani (Katsina United), Osas Okoro (Rangers International), Chinedu Ajanah (ABS FC)

Midfielders: Hafiz Aremu (Akwa United); Emeka Atuloma (Rivers United); Raphael Ayagwa (Lobi Stars); Ifeanyi Ifeanyi (Akwa United); Rabiu Ali (Kano Pillars), Samuel Mathias (El-Kanemi Warriors), Alhassan Ibrahim (Akwa United), Chiamaka Madu (Rangers International)

Forwards: Mfon Udoh (Enyimba FC); Prince Aggreh (FC IfeanyiUbah); Sikiru Olatubosun (MFM FC), Thomas Zenke (Nasarawa United); Austin Oladapo (Gombe United), Stephen Odey (MFM FC); Kingsley Eduwo (Lobi Stars), Sunday Adetunji (Abia Warriors), Ifeanyi George (Rangers International)