Galatasaray forward Henry Onyekuru has been placed on standby for Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa’s Bafana Bafana on November 17.
The on-loan attacker who has returned to action after injury is among the five players put on stand by head coach Gernot Rohr for the crucial game at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg.
Chidozie Awaziem of FC Porto who scored one of the Eagles goals against Seychelles in an Afcon qualifier last month is also on the list. The trio of Nyima Nwagua of Kano Pillars, Sunday Adetunji of Enyimba and Junior Lokosa complete the list.
Rohr must have included the home based players due to the public pressure.
They would also be part of the squad for the November 20 international friendly against the Cranes of Uganda at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba.
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All the invited players are expected to report direct in Asaba on Monday, 12th November.
THE FULL LIST
Goalkeepers: Francis Uzoho (Elche FC, Spain); Ikechukwu Ezenwa (Enyimba FC); Daniel Akpeyi (Chippa United, South Africa)
Defenders: Olaoluwa Aina (Torino FC, Italy); Adeleye Aniyikaye (FC IfeanyiUbah); Semi Ajayi (Rotherham United, England); Bryan Idowu (Lokomotiv Moscow, Russia); William Ekong (Udinese FC, Italy); Leon Balogun (Brighton & Hove Albion, England); Kenneth Omeruo (CD Leganes, Spain); Jamilu Collins (SC Padeborn 07, Germany)
Midfielders: Oghenekaro Etebo (Stoke City FC, England); John Ogu (Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Israel); Mikel Agu (Vitoria Setubal FC, Portugal)
Forwards: Ahmed Musa (Al Nasr FC, Saudi Arabia); Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City, England); Moses Simon (Levante FC, Spain); Victor Osimhen (Royal Charleroi SC, Belgium); Odion Ighalo (Changchun Yatai, China); Alex Iwobi (Arsenal FC, England); Samuel Kalu (Bordeaux FC, France); Isaac Success (Watford FC, England); Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal FC, Spain)
Standby: Henry Onyekuru (Galatasaray SK, Turkey); Chidozie Awaziem (FC Porto, Portugal); Nyima Nwagua (Kano Pillars FC); Sunday Adetunji (Enyimba FC); Junior Lokosa (Kano Pillars FC)