Oliseh names Gbolahan Salami, Kwambe, Yaro, 16 others for CHAN qualifier

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 4th African Nations Championship final qualifying fixture against Burkina Faso next month.

Top joint-scorer in the Nigeria Professional Football League, Tunde Adeniji and Gbolahan Salami are joined by Solomon Kwambe, Idris Aloma, Usman Mohammed, Ezekiel Bassey and Bature Yaro.

Goalkeepers David Obiazor and Okemute Odah also made the cut. Defenders in the team are Kalu Orji and Jamiu Alimi, former junior international midfielder Ifeanyi Matthew and forwards Dayo Ojo and Godwin Obaje.

All the invited players are expected to report to Port Harcourt on Monday, 4 October, ahead of the first leg clash with the Etalons at the Adokiye Amiesieamaka Stadium on Sunday, 18 October. The return leg comes up in Ouagadougou on Sunday, 25 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 and 11 October respectively, will join the 19 players on their return to the country on Monday, 12th 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).

THE LIST:

Goalkeepers: David Obiazor (Heartland FC); Okemute Odah (Warri Wolves)

Defenders: Kalu Orji (Enugu Rangers); Solomon Kwambe (Warri Wolves); Idris Aloma (Enyimba FC); Samson Gbadebo (Lobi Stars); Jamiu Alimi (Shooting Stars); Stephen Eze (Sunshine Stars)

Midfielders: Abdulrazaq Abdul (Enyimba FC); Ifeanyi Mathew (El-Kanemi Warriors); Usman Mohammed (FC Taraba); Bature Yaro (Nasarawa United); Osas Okoro (Enugu Rangers)

Forwards: Ezekiel Bassey (Enyimba FC); Gbolahan Salami (Warri Wolves); Godwin Obaje (Wikki Tourists); Tunde Adeniji (Sunshine Stars); Bright Onyedikachi (FC IfeanyiUbah); Dayo Ojo (Sunshine Stars)