Awoniyi, Chukwueze included as Imama picks 11 foreign, and 12 home-based for U23 AFCON qualifiers against Libya
Taiwo Awoniyi and Samuel Chukueze will be leading the list of foreign based professionals that will be spear heading Nigeria U23 in their AFCON clash against Libya.
According to
Taiwo Awoniyi, Samuel Chukueze, Azubuike Okechukwu, Emmanuel Bonaventure Dennis, and David Okereke.
The bulk of the foreign stars will join the team in Tunisia directly from their various bases.
The home-based players include MFM FC defender Joshua Akpade, Stephen Manyo from Enyimba, Etiboy Akpan of Akwa United as well as the Lobi Stars trio of Udochukwu Anumudu, Ebube Duru and John Lazarus.
The squad are due to fly out to Tunisia Monday morning from Lagos.
Nigeria U23s Final Squad:
Goalkeepers: Adamu Abubakar, Olawale Oremade, Galadima Mohammed
Defenders: Joshua Oghene Akpade, Udochukwu Anumudu, Stephen Manyo, Ebube Duru, Ojo Adebayo, John Lazarus, Etiboy Akpan
Midfielders: Azubuike Okechukwu, Olatunji Oluwadare, Fatai Adebowale, Kelechi Nwakali, Kingsley Michael, Tosin Kehinde, Bonaventure Dennis
Forwards: Olabiran Blessing Muyiwa, Samuel Chukwueze, Orji Okonkwo, Chidera Ezeh, Taiwo Awoniyi, David Okereke