Goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa has opted out of a 22-man CHAN Eagles squad for the 2019 WAFU Nations Cup in Senegal with Lobi Stars defender Anumudu Ugochukwu called up.
All the players who went to Togo made the cut with Galadima Mohammed of Nasarawa United now in for Ezenwa, who will team up with the Super Eagles for a friendly against Brazil next month.
Nigeria U23 shot stopper Adamu Abubakar of Wikki Tourists was injured prior to the match against Togo in Lome and has returned to the fold.
The CHAN Eagles will have an immediate rematch with Togo on Saturday in the WAFU Cup tournament on Saturday after they were trounced by the fellow West Africans 4-1 in a CHAN playoff in Lome a week ago.
The squad:
Goalkeepers: Theophilus Afelokhai (Enyimba FC), Galadima Mohammed (Nasawara United), Adamu Abubakar (Wikki Tourist)
Defenders: Olisah Ndah (Remo Stars), Anumudu Ugochukwu (Lobi Stars) Ebube Duru (Lobi Stars) Etboy Akpan (Akwa United), John Lazarus (Lobi Stars), Stephen Manyo (Enyimba), Dennis Nya (Akwa United)
Midfielders: Fatai Gbadamosi (Shooting Stars), William Ukeme (Wikki Tourists), Effiong Ndifreke (Akwa United), Samuel Mathias (Akwa United), Seth Mayi (Remo Stars), Oluwadamilare Olatunji (Enyimba)
Forwards: Mfon Udoh (Akwa United), Sunusi Ibrahim (Nasarawa United), Ruben Bala (Enyimba), Tosin Omoyele (Plateau United), Chisom Orji (Remo Stars), Alimi Sikiru (Lobi Stars)
