The handler of the Dream Team VI has invited nine overseas players for the All African Games qualifiers against Gabon
Head coach of the national U-23 team, Samson Siasia has called up Arsenal striker, Alex Iwobi and eight other foreign-based players to camp ahead of the crunch All Africa Games qualifier against Gabon in Libreville next weekend.
The invited foreign based players are Gero Salisu Abdullahi, Iwobi Alexander Chuka, Atanda Sodiq Oluwole, Oshobe Oladele, Salisu Sadiq Popoola, Ezekiel Imoh, Paul Onuachu Ebere, Aminu Umar and Japheth Okirie.
Siasia however added that the duo of Al Arabi SC of Qatar’s Imoh and Okirie of Hadley FC, England were selected based on their club performances.
The former Super Eagles handler disclosed that five home based players have been dropped due to low productivity and that they might still be considered for future invitations.
"For now we are expected to go to Gabon with 18 players, so only the best will make this team, there will be no automatic shirt for anybody, as both the home-based and their foreign counterparts will have to battle for the 18 slots," Siasia said.
Speaking further he said, "we have released all the home based players whose clubs are involved in continental games this weekend, but they should all be back in camp by Monday, when hopefully all the foreign-based players invited would also have reported to camp, then we will raise the stake."
The dropped home-based players are goalkeeper Isah Mas'ud, Effiong Emmanuel Etim, Godwin Odibo, Adetunji Sunday and Yahaya Adamu.
The Dream Team VI have a first leg tie against Gabon next Sunday before the second leg in the country in a fortnight as they seek a return to the All African Games which they missed out on in 2011 when Mozambique hosted.
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