Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr has invited 31 players ahead of Nigeria’s friendly against the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon, scheduled for the 6th of June.
News Central reports that Nigeria is playing the friendly as part of preparations for the 2022 African Cup of Nations which will coincidentally be hosted in Cameroon.
The only new face on the new list is Abraham Marcus, a former Remo Stars teenage star who now plies his trade with CD Feirense.
Heartland FC goalkeeper, Ikechukwu Ezenwa has also earned a recall to the team amid other regular suspects including skipper Ahmed Musa.
The provisional 31-man squad will be reduced to 23 before Nigeria faces Cameroon in the game scheduled to hold at Wiener Neustadt in the Austrian capital, Vienna.
See Full Squad below;
Goalkeepers: Francis Uzoho (APOEL Nicosia, Cyprus); John Noble (Enyimba FC); Maduka Okoye (Sparta Rotterdam, The Netherlands); Ikechukwu Ezenwa (Heartland FC)
Defenders: Kenneth Omeruo (CD Leganes, Spain); Kevin Akpoguma (Hoffenheim, Germany); Chidozie Awaziem (FC Boavista, Portugal); William Ekong (Watford FC, England); Olaoluwa Aina (Fulham FC, England); Jamilu Collins (SC Padeborn 07, Germany); Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto, Portugal); Tyronne Ebuehi (FC Twente, The Netherlands); Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion, England)
Midfielders: Oghenekaro Etebo (Galatasaray FC, Turkey); Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Abdullahi Shehu (Omonia Nicosa, Cyprus); Joseph Ayodele-Aribo (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland); Abraham Marcus (CD Feirense, Portugal)
Forwards: Ahmed Musa (Kano Pillars FC); Alex Iwobi (Everton FC, England); Sadiq Umar (Almeria FC, Spain); Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal FC, Spain); Victor Osimhen (Napoli FC, Italy); Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City, England); Moses Simon (FC Nantes, France); Henry Onyekuru (Galatasaray FC, Turkey); Anayo Iwuala (Enyimba FC); Peter Olayinka (Slavia Praha, Czech Republic); Terem Moffi (FC Lorient, France); Paul Onuachu (KRC Genk, Belgium); Simy Nwankwo (Crotone FC, Italy)
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