Victor Osimhen, top scorer at the Under-17 World Cup, has been included
in Nigeria's squad for the Under-23 Africa Cup of Nations in Senegal.
After scoring 10 goals to help Nigeria win the trophy last month
he had been on standby for the tournament which is also a qualifier for
the Rio Olympics.
Osimhen was drafted in to replace Isaac Success, who has not been released by his Spanish club side Granada.
The finals take place from 28 November to 12 December.
Matches will be played in Dakar and M'bour, and the top three teams will also earn a spot at next year's Olympics.
Coach Samson Siasia has named three foreign-based
players in his 21-man squad, including Taiwo Awoniyi, who is on loan
from Liverpool to German side FSV Frankfurt.
Twelve players from the squad that won a bronze medal at this
year's All African Games in Congo-Brazzaville, including Erhun Obanor,
Kingsley Sokari, Etor Daniel and Mustapha Abdullahi, have been omitted.
Nigeria boast a proud Olympics football record, having won gold medals at the Atlanta Games in 1996.
They also finished runners-up at the 2008 Beijing
Olympics, where current under-23 coach Siasia also coached the 'Dream
Team' in China.
However, the so-called 'Dream Team V' led by Austin
Eguavoen failed to qualify for the 2012 London Olympics after crashing
out in the group stages of the qualifying tournament in Morocco.
Nigeria full squad:
Goalkeepers:
Yusuf Mohammed (Kano Pillars), Emmanuel Iwu (Heartland), Emmanuel Daniel (Enugu Rangers)
Defenders:
Zaharadeen Bello (Kano Pillars), Seun Olubayo (Sunshine Stars),
Chizoba Amaefule (Dolphins), Ebuka Iroha (Diamond Football Academy),
Sincere Seth (Supreme Court FC), Seun Oduduwa (Nath Boys)
Midfielders:
Azubuike Okechukwu (Yeni Matalatyaspor, Turkey), Godspower Aniefiok
(Kano Pillars), Ndifreke Effiong (Abia Warriors), Usman Mohammed (FC
Taraba),Tiongoli Tobara (Bayelsa United), Bature Yaro (Nasarawa United),
Oghenekaro Etebo, Stanley Dimgba (both Warri Wolves)
Forward:
Taiwo Awoniyi (FSV Frankfurt, Germany), Victor Osimhen (Ultimate
Strikers Academy), Junior Ajayi (CS Sfaxien, Tunisia), Kufre Ebong
(Warri Wolves)
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