Keshi Names 26 Players For Qualifier Versus Chad

Coach Stephen Keshi has issued a list of 26 home-based professionals in Nigeria's senior team camping
programme ahead of next month’s 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Chad.

Among those invited are Joe Omale of Dekina Dragons and FC Taraba’s Samuel Olabisi who are making their first appearance into the senior national team’s camp.
Also coming into the team as new players are Ibrahim Shaibu, Onoriode Odah and Igbinosa Esosa, as well as Enyimba FC captain Chinedu Udoji and Giwa FC’s Henlong Charles.

Familiar faces who made the list are Daniel Akpeyi, Solomon Kwambe, Chibuzor Okonkwo, Azubuike Egwuekwe, Rabiu Ali, Kunle Odunlami, Gbolahan Salami and Ezekiel Mba.
Record scorer in the Nigeria elite division, Mfon Udoh is accompanied by former junior international goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa, Nelson Ogbonnaya, Nathaniel Joseph and Moses Ekpai Ubon

A look shows that Kano Pillars have four players in  Ezekiel Mbah, Azeez Shobowale, Rabiu Ali and Moses Ekpai Ubong.

All the invited players are expected to report in Abuja next weekfor training.

THE FULL LIST

Goalkeepers: Daniel Akpeyi (Warri Wolves); Ikechukwu Ezenwa (Sunshine Stars); Chidiebere Eze (Gabros International).
Defenders: Solomon Kwambe (Warri Wolves); Chibuzor Okonkwo (Gabros International); Idris Aloma (Enyimba FC); Chima Akas (Sharks FC); Nelson Ogbonnaya (Heartland FC); Azubuike Egwuekwe (Warri Wolves); Chinedu Udoji (Enyimba FC); Samuel Olabisi (FC Taraba); Kunle Odunlami (Sunshine Stars).
Midfielders: Nathaniel Joseph (Sharks FC); Michael Egbeta (Warri Wolves); Rabiu Ali (Kano Pillars); Igbinosa Esosa (Nasarawa United); Moses Ekpai Ubong (Kano Pillars); Henlong Charles (Giwa FC).
Forwards: Mfon Udoh (Enyimba FC); Gbolahan Salami (Warri Wolves); Ibrahim Shaibu (Giwa FC); Joe Omale (Dekina Dragons); Stanley Dimgba (Warri Wolves); Ezekiel Mbah (Kano Pillars); Onoriode Odah (Enugu Rangers); Azeez Shobowale (Kano Pillars).