Oliseh names 19 for CHAN qualifying fixture

Super Eagles’ Head Coach, Sunday Oliseh, has released a list of 19 home –based professionals who will start a camp in Port Harcourt on Monday, ahead of a 4^th African Nations Championship final qualifying fixture against Burkina Faso next month.

Top joint-scorer in the on-going Nigeria Professional Football League season, Tunde Adeniji, is joined by Warri Wolves’ ace Gbolahan Salami, Solomon Kwambe, Idris Aloma, Usman Mohammed, Ezekiel Bassey and Bature Yaro.

There are also goalkeepers David Obiazor and Okemute Odah, defenders Kalu Orji and Jamiu Alimi, former junior international midfielder Ifeanyi Mathew and forwards Dayo Ojo and Godwin Obaje.

All the invited players are expected to report in Port Harcourt on Monday, 4^th October, ahead of the first leg clash with the Etalons at the Adokiye Amiesieamaka Stadium on Sunday, 18^th October. The return leg comes up in Ouagadougou on Sunday, 25^th October.

All six home –based professionals who will be in Belgium with the full senior squad for the two international friendlies against DR Congo and Cameroon, on 8^th and 11^th October respectively, will join the 19 players on their return to the country on Monday, 12^th October.

These are goalkeepers Femi Thomas (Enyimba FC) and Ikechukwu Ezenwa (Sunshine Stars), defenders Chima Akas (Sharks FC) and Austin Oboroakpo (Abia Warriors), midfielder Paul Onobi (Sunshine Stars) and forward Prince Aggrey (Sunshine Stars).