Several players from Akwa United like Saidu Salisu and Amos Stephen are expected to make a 25-man squad to be named by Flying Eagles coach Ladan Bosso for next month’s U20 AFCON in Togo.
Other players penciled by the U20s include goalkeepers Kayode Bankole of Remo Stars and Galadima Mohammed from Nasarawa United, Abia Warriors winger Mustapha Jubrin and defender Ebok Orok from Enyimba.
SCORENigeria further gathered that the country’s youth team are considering calling up a handful of overseas professionals for the U20 AFCON qualifiers.
NPFL hotshot Sunusi Ibrahim will be one of such players as he is currently in England with Watford.
The Flying Eagles opened training camp in Abuja this week.
They have about two weeks to prepare for the zonal qualifiers, where they are drawn against Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire.
Malachi ohawume from Rivers United, he’s a wonderful player and the highest goal scorer in that club. I think he should be given a chance for U20 qualifiers. I believe he’ll deliver well.