AFCON U-23 in Egypt: Azubuike, Awoniyi lead 16 pros to Egypt

National Under-23 team is set to fly again, as top foreign-based stars warm-up  for the forthcoming Under-23 AFCON in Egypt  and the 2020 Tokyo Games qualifiers.

Skipper Okechukwu Azubuike, Taiwo Awoniyi as well as striker Bright Enobakhare, who is on loan at English Championship club Wigan from Wolves, are some of the foreign stars expected to join up with the squad.

Coach Imama Amapakabo is expected to name his final 23-man squad before they depart for Egypt Thursday.
Awoniyi, who is on loan to Bundesliga club Mainz 05 from Premier League champions Liverpool, will most probably miss the team’s opening game against Cote d’Ivoire on November 9 in Cairo, but will be available for the team’s subsequent group games.

The overseas pros already in camp in Abuja are Valentine Uzornwafor (Spain), Tom Dele-Bashiru (England), Muyiwa Olabiran (Russia), Samuel Atvati (Tunisia), Sincere Seth (Turkey), Kelechi Nwakali (Spain) and Orji Okwonkwo (USA).

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The home-based players set for Egypt include goalkeeper Abubakar Adamu, defenders Ebube Duru, Olisa Ndah and Stephen Manyo, midfielder Fatai Gbadamosi as well as striker Sunusi Ibrahim.