Head coach Èric Chelle has listed Czech Republic-based Emmanuel Godwin and Ikorodu City goalkeeper Michael Atata in his final roster for next week’s U23 AFCON qualifying home-and-away battle with DR Congo, www.aclsports.com reports.
The versatile Godwin, who has been in fine form for FK Pardubice, has been drafted into the squad alongside Atata, who has been excellent between the sticks for Ikorodu City in the current NPFL season. Atata was one of the players at the Unity Cup and was also in the team for the Russia friendly back in October.
Earlier on Saturday, Chelle trimmed the home-based squad to seven and has now added the foreign pros ahead of the fixture against DR Congo.
In the final list, former U20 star Daniel Daga has been brought in, while forwards Peter Edokpolor, Zadok Yohanna and Umar Abubakar have also been included as the Olympic Eagles aim to progress into the final round of qualifying.
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The seven players on the roster who play their club football in Nigeria will depart the country on Tuesday, ahead of the first leg of the fixture scheduled for the Stade TP Mazembe in Lubumbashi on Friday, 13th November. The return leg will be held at the Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne-Remo on Tuesday, 17th November.
23 PLAYERS FOR BIG BATTLES WITH DR CONGO:
Goalkeepers: Samuel James (SJK FC, Finland); Clinton Andy (Rivers United); Michael Atata (Ikorodu City)
Defenders: Christian Akpan (Genk FC, Belgium); Victory Akpe (FC Basel, Switzerland); Vince Osuji (Tromsø IL FC, Norway); Emmanuel Godwin (Pardubice FC, Czechia); Odinaka Alfred (Nasarawa United); Emmanuel Ochobi (Rivers United); Aliu Sugau (Barau FC)
Midfielders: John Otomewo (Reims FC, France); Daniel Daga (Molde FC, Norway); Wilfred George (Kristiansund FC, Norway); Chibuzor Nwoko (Fulham FC, England); Aderemi Adeoye (Ikorodu City); Sadiq Saleh (FC Metta, Latvia); Victor Samuel (Pardubice FC, Czechia)
Forwards: Peter Edokpolor (SL Benfica, Portugal); Sulaiman Sani (Al-Qadsiah FC, Saudi Arabia); Umar Abubakar (FC Famalicao, Portugal); Zadok Yohanna (Brighton FC, England); Abdullahi Umar (Hradec Kralove, Czechia); Abdulmuiz Adeleke (Sporting Supreme)
