SUPER Eagles German boss, Gernot Rohr has listed Dream Team 6 captain, John Obi Mikel, Odion Ighalo, Victor Moses and 20 others for next months AFCON 2017 qualifiers against Tanzania in Uyo, reports NaijaSportsXtra.blogspot.com.
Nigeria are out of contention for a spot in Gabon, with Egypt topping Group G after Chad pulled out.
The trio of Moses, Leon Balogun and Nosa Igiebor are making a return to the team as they failed to feature for the team when Sunday Oliseh was coach of the team.
Rio 2016 Olympic football goalkeeper Emmanuel Daniel, FC Porto's Chidozie Awaziem and Osimhen, top scorer at the 2015 Under-17 World Cup, have been handed maiden call-ups.
Interestingly, only two players from the Nigeria Premier League (NPL) goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa (FC IfeanyiUbah) and Jamiu Alimi (Kano Pillars) made Rohr's 23-man squad.
Nigeria squad:
Goalkeepers: Carl Ikeme (Wolverhampton Wanderers, England); Emmanuel Daniel (Enugu Rangers); Ikechukwu Ezenwa (FC IfeanyiUbah).
Defenders: Leon Balogun (FSV Mainz 05, Germany); William Troost-Ekong (Haugesund FC, Norway); Chidozie Awaziem (FC Porto, Portugal); Jamiu Alimi (Kano Pillars); Abdullahi Shehu (Uniao da Madeira, Portugal); Musa Muhammed (Istanbul Basaksehir, Turkey); Elderson Echiejile (AS Monaco, France), Kingsley Madu (AS Trencin, Slovakia).
Midfielders: Mikel John Obi (Chelsea, England); Ogenyi Onazi (Trabzonspor, Turkey); Wilfred Ndidi (KRC Genk, Belgium); Nosa Igiebor (Maccabi Tel Aviv, Israel).
Forwards: Ahmed Musa (Leicester City, England); Kelechi Iheanacho (Manchester City, England); Moses Simon (KAA Gent, Belgium); Victor Moses (Chelsea FC, England); Imoh Ezekiel (Al-Arabi Sporting Club, Qatar), Odion Ighalo (Watford FC, England); Brown Ideye (Olympiacos FC, Greece); Victor Osimhen (Wolfsburg FC, Germany).
