U23AFCONQ: Salisu invites Adegbite, Okereke, others

Enyimba FC duo Oluwatosin Adegbite and Sunday Okereke top the list of 32 players invited by U23 head coach Salisu Yusuf ahead of their forthcoming U23 AFCON qualifiers (U23AFCONQ).

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Sunday rolled out the list of players expected to begin training in Ibadan on Monday ahead of the second round clash with Tanzania.

Adegbite Is the captain of the U20s, the Flying Eagles, having led them to the WAFU B triumph in Niger earlier this year while Okereke has just joined the People’s Elephant after an impressive season.

Also included in the list are Remo Stars goalkeeper Kayode Bankole, Akwa United left back James Ajako, Rivers United’s Morice Chukwu and Plateau United star Mohammed Rabiu Zulkifilu.

The 32 players invited to camp by Coach Salisu Yusuf and crew will train in Ibadan until a final squad is selected to depart Nigeria on 18th October for Dar es Salaam, for the first leg match scheduled for the weekend of 21st – 23rd October.

The team will return to Ibadan to prepare for the return leg match that will hold at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba on Saturday, 29th October.

Invited 32 players

Goalkeepers: Kayode Bankole (Remo Stars); Nathaniel Nwosu (Water FC); Edwin Emelan (Calabar Rovers); Amah John (Box-To-Box FC)

Defenders: Bamayi Calocho (Yumyum FC); James Ajako (Akwa United); Yazid Adamu (MY Jamil FC); Tosin Adegbite (Enyimba FC); Christopher Nwenze (Plateau United); Isaiah Ejeh (Kwara United);

Midfielders: Maurice Chukwu (Rivers United); Uche Ogonna (Campos FC); Haggai Katoh (Plateau United); Olamilekan Adebayo (Remo Stars); Suleiman Abdullahi (Gladano FC); Naziru Awwal (Rangers Int’l); Adam Yakubu (Akwa United); Joshua Alechenu (Nasarawa United); Suleiman Garba Kirki (Kebbi United) Anas Hassan (Vandrezzer FC) Bello Babatunde (Akwa United);

Forwards: Kalu Samuel (Enyimba FC); Edwin John (Water FC); Chisom Orji (Colins Edwin FC); Chidiebere Nwobodo (Rangers Int’l); Ogbuehi Nzuebuchi (Campos FC); Jerry Alex (Kano Pillars); Mustapha Jibrin (Abia Warriors); Ademola Adebabam (Ottasolo FC); Abdulsalam Abdulasalam (Shooting Stars); Zulkifilu Mohammed (Plateau United); Jonathan Alukwu (Heartland FC)