AFCON: Oliseh invites 23 for Tanzania tie

Sunday Oliseh

Two of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) leading scorers, Tunde Adeniji of Sunshine Stars and Heartland’s Bright Ejike are among the 23 players invited from the domestic league for  next month’s 2017 African Nations Cup qualifier against Tanzania

Adeniji currently leads the for the AFCON qualifier are – Etebo Oghenekaro, Ezekiel Bassey, Gbolahan Salami, Bright Onyedikachi and Prince Aggreh.

Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh, also invited three goalkeepers namely – Olufemi Thomas, Ikechukwu Ezenwa and David Obiazo for the battle of Dar-es-Salam.

The full squad:

GOALKEEPERS: Olufemi Thomas (Enyimba

FC); David Obiazo (Heartland FC); Ikechukwu Ezenwa (Sunshine Stars).

 DEFENDERS: Orji Kalu (Enugu Rangers); Solomon Kwambe (Warri Wolves); Idris Aloma (Enyimba FC); Chima Akas (Sharks FC); Nelson Ogbonnaya (Heartland FC); Samson Gbadebo (Lobi Stars); Jamiu Alimi (3SC); Stephen Eze (Sunshine Stars).

MIDFIELDERS: Ifeanyi Mathew (El-Kanemi Warriors); Usman Mohammed (FC Taraba); Azubuike Okechukwu (Bayelsa United); Lordson Ichull (Warri Wolves); Kingsley Sokari (Enyimba FC).

FORWARDS: Etebo Oghenekaro (Warri Wolves); Ezekiel Bassey (Enyimba FC); Gbolahan Salami (Warri Wolves); Bright Ejike (Heartland FC); Tunde Adeniji (Sunshine Stars); Bright Onyedikachi (FC Ifeanyiubah); Prince Aggreh (Sunshine Stars).