Omoyele, Ashadi among 23 players called up for friendly with Atletico

Salisu Yusuf, head coach of Super Eagles ‘B’, has invited 23 players for the friendly match with Atlético Madrid.

Plateau United striker Tosin Omoyele and Katsina United defender Destiny Ashadi are among the invited players.

There were also call-ups for Olorunleke Ojo, Isiaka Oladuntoye, Adeleye Olamilekan and Lobi Stars’ trio, Kadiri Samadi, Olufemi Kayode and Ebube Duru.

Foreign-based players such as Alhassan Ibrahim, Musa Muhammed and the Nwakali brothers (Chidiebere and Kelechi) were also invited.

The match is scheduled to take place at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, Akwa Ibom, on Tuesday.

The 23 invited players

Olufemi Kayode (Lobi Stars)
Olorunleke Ojo (Akwa United)
Olufemi Thomas (Rangers International)
Musa Muhammed (Lokomotiv Plovdiv)
Stanley Okoroma (MFM FC)
Ebube Duru (Lobi Stars)
Ikouwem Utin (Enyimba FC)
Adeleye Olamilekan (FC IfeanyiUbah)
Austin Opara (MFM FC)
Isiaka Oladuntoye (Enyimba FC)
Chinedu Ajana (Katsina United)
Raphael Ayagwa (Plateau United)
Destiny Ashadi (Katsina United)
Kelechi Nwakali (MVV Maastricht, Netherlands)
Alhassan Ibrahim (FK Austrian Wien)
Chidiebere Nwakali (Aberdeen FC, Scotland)
Usman Mohammed (Norway)
Dayo Ojo (Sunshine Stars)
Emem Eduok (Kasimpasa FC, Turkey)
Sadiq Umar (NAC Breda, Netherlands)
Tosin Omoyele (Plateau United)
Kadiri Samadi (Lobi Stars)
Ibrahim Alhassan (Kano Pillars)