23-Man Squad Named For Chan 2018; Set To Depart On Monday

Super Eagles B Head coach, Salisu Yusuf has released his final squad for the 5th African Nations Championship (CHAN) starting in Morocco next week.

Captain and goalkeeper, Ikechukwu Ezenwa, midfield Trojan Rabiu Ali and marksman Anthony Okpotu were recorded. Ezenwa is joined for the goalkeeping obligations by Oladele Ajiboye and Theophilus Afelokhai and guarded stalwarts Osas Okoro, Stephen Eze and Kalu Orji Okogbue additionally made the rundown, as midfielders Ifeanyi and Ekundayo Ojo and advances Sunday Faleye and Emeka Atuloma. 

The group of 23 players and their authorities are relied upon to fly out of the nation in a couple of days to proceed with arrangements in Morocco in front of Nigeria's first match of the crusade against Rwanda in Tangier on Monday, January 15. "We are set up for what we are going for, and we are certain we will come back with greatness,'' he said. 

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

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

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

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