Salisu Yusuf names 23-man squad for CHAN

Salisu Yusuf has released his final squad list for the fifth African Nations Championship in Morocco.

Goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa, midfield Trojan Rabiu Ali and marksman Anthony Okpotu are named in the list.

Ezenwa is joined by Oladele Ajiboye and Theophilus Afelokhai for goalkeeping duties.

The 23 players and the team’s officials are expected to fly out of the country in a few days.

Nigeria’s first match of the campaign is against Rwanda in Tangier on Monday, January 15.

The 2014 bronze medallists will also play 2014 champions Libya at the same Ibn Batouta stadium in Tangier on Friday, January 19 before travelling to Agadir to tackle Equatorial Guinea on Tuesday, January 23.

The full list of invited players

Goalkeepers: Ikechukwu Ezenwa (Enyimba FC); Oladele Ajiboye (Plateau United); Theophilus Afelokhai (Enyimba FC)

Defenders: Osas Okoro (Rangers International); Daniel James (Plateau United); Kalu Orji Okogbue (Rangers International); Ikouwem Utin (Enyimba FC); Abdullahi Musa (Wikki Tourists); Timothy Danladi (Katsina United); Ifeanyi Nweke (Kano Pillars); Stephen Eze (Kano Pillars)

Midfielders: Ifeanyi Ifeanyi (Akwa United); Rabiu Ali (Kano Pillars); Augustine Oladapo (Enyimba FC); Ekundayo Ojo (Sunshine Stars)

Forwards: Emeka Atuloma (Rivers United); Anthony Okpotu (Lobi Stars); Eneji Moses (Plateau United); Ibrahim Mustapha (Enyimba FC); Emeka Ogbuh (Rivers United); Sunday Faleye (Akwa United); Nura Muhammed (El-Kanemi Warriors); Okechukwu Gabriel (Akwa United).