Super Eagles head coach Jose Peseiro has released the list of the 23 players to prosecute the AFCON 2023 double-header qualifiers against Guinea Bissau.
23-year-old Boavista defender Bruno Onyemaechi, Daniel Bameyi, who captained the Flying Eagles to bronze in Egypt, goalkeeper Chijioke Aniagboso, and Rivers United safe hands Victor Sochima.
They will join Super Eagles stalwarts like captain Ahmed Musa and the returning duo of Wilfred Ndidi and Kenneth Omeruo. Serie A hotshots, Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman, are also a part of the 23-man squad as released by the Portuguese tactician.
Nigeria top Group A after two victories over Sierra Leone and Sao Tome and Principe – against who the Super Eagles recorded a historic 10-0 win.
The Super Eagles will face Guinea Bissau on 24 March in Abuja in the first leg with the second leg billed for the Estadio 24 de Setembro in Bissau on 27 March.
The camp is scheduled to open on 19 March in Abuja.
CAF has appointed an all-Egyptian match referee team with. Mahmoud Elbana as the centre referee to be assisted by Youssef Elbosaty, Sami Halhal and Ahmed El-Ghandour.
The 23-man list in full:
Goalkeepers: Francis Uzoho (AC Omonia, Cyprus); Victor Sochima (Rivers United); Kingsley Aniagboso (Giant Brillars)
Defenders: Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (West Brom, England); Bright Osayi-Samuel (Fenerbahce, Turkey); Kevin Akpoguma (Hoffenheim, Germany); Kenneth Omeruo (Leganes, Spain); Calvin Bassey (Ajax, Netherlands); Daniel Bameyi (YumYum FC); Zaidu Sanusi (Porto, Portugal); Bruno Onyemaechi (Boavista, Portugal)
Midfielders: Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Frank Onyeka (Brentford, England); Alex Iwobi (Everton, England); Joe Aribo (Southampton, England)
Forwards: Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City, England); Ahmed Musa (Sivasspor, Turkey); Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal, Spain); Moses Simon (Nantes, France); Ademola Lookman (Atalanta, Italy); Terem Moffi (Nice, France); Victor Osimhen (Napoli, Italy); Paul Onuachu (Southampton, England).