Brighton youngster Zadok Yohanna will lead an army of overseas-based pros Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle believes will eliminate DR Congo on the road to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Zadok has yet to be capped at any level by Nigeria.
Injury stopped him from his Super Eagles debut in May.
Eric Chelle has already capped several of the U23 stars with the Super Eagles.
They include Peter Edokpolor (Benfica), Abdullahi Umar (Hradec), Christian Akpan (Genk), Vince Osuji (Tromso), Chibuzor Nwoko (Fulham), Umar Abubakar (Famalicao) and Wilfred George (Kristiansund).
Other foreign call-ups are former Flying Eagles stars Daniel Daga and Sani Suleiman as well as Victory Akpe and Victor Samuel.
The seven players from the domestic league are goalkeepers Michael Atata and Clinton Andy, Alfred Odinaka, Aliu Sugau, Abdulmuiz Adeleke, Emmanuel Ochobi and Aderemi Adeoye.
The seven players on the roster who play their club football in Nigeria will depart the country on Tuesday, ahead of the first leg of the fixture scheduled for the Stade TP Mazembe in Lubumbashi on Friday, 13th November.
The return leg will hold at the Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne-Remo on Tuesday, 17th November.
23 PLAYERS FOR BIG BATTLES WITH DR CONGO:
Goalkeepers: Samuel James (SJK FC, Finland); Clinton Andy (Rivers United); Michael Atata (Ikorodu City)
Defenders: Christian Akpan (Genk FC, Belgium); Victory Akpe (FC Basel, Switzerland); Vince Osuji (Tromsø IL FC, Norway); Emmanuel Godwin (Pardubice FC, Czechia); Odinaka Alfred (Nasarawa United); Emmanuel Ochobi (Rivers United); Aliu Sugau (Barau FC)
Midfielders: John Otomewo (Reims FC, France); Daniel Daga (Molde FC, Norway); Wilfred George (Kristiansund FC, Norway); Chibuzor Nwoko (Fulham FC, England); Aderemi Adeoye (Ikorodu City); Sadiq Saleh (FC Metta, Latvia); Victor Samuel (Pardubice FC, Czechia)
Forwards: Peter Edokpolor (SL Benfica, Portugal); Sulaiman Sani (Al-Qadsiah FC, Saudi Arabia); Umar Abubakar (FC Famalicao, Portugal); Zadok Yohanna (Brighton FC, England); Abdullahi Umar (Hradec Kralove, Czechia); Abdulmuiz Adeleke (Sporting Supreme
