The Head Coach of flying Eagles Ladan Bosso has finally revealed the names of the twenty-five players included in Nigeria’s provisional squad for the 2023 Africa U20 Cup of Nations.
Nigeria soccernet gathered Ladan Bosso has picked three defenders, six defenders, eight midfielders and eight strikers on the 25-man roster ahead of the team’s trip to Morocco for the second phase of preparations.
Bosso made some late changes to the roster and there are now five foreign-based professionals in contention to feature for the Flying Eagles at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, having made the squad list.
They are ?stanbulspor star Michael Ologo, Trelleborgs FF central defender Abel Ogwuche, FC Cartagena winger Beji Muhammed, PFC Montana striker Kelechi Success, and KAA Gent starlet Ahmed Abdullahi.
Promising striker Segun Otusanya was seriously in contention to be in the squad list but his place has been handed to Abdullahi, who was previously ruled out of the tournament.
The Flying Eagles are expected to play two friendly matches in Morocco against African countries before their opening match of the AFCON.
Nigeria’s 25-man provisional squad for 2023 U20 AFCON
Goalkeepers (3): Nathaniel Nwosu, Saheed Akanbi, Chijioke Anigboso
Defenders (6): Solomon Agbalaka, Daniel Bamaiyi, Benjamin Frederick, Augustine Njoku, Abel Ogwuche, Michael Ologo
Midfielders (8): Mohammed Aminu, Daniel Daga, Samson Lawal, Jonathan Nicholas, Caleb Ochedikwu, Onuche Ogbelu, Shatima Umar, Musa Usman
Forwards (8): Ahmed Abdullahi, Francis Ayuba, Beji Muhammed, Adams Olamilekan, Haliru Sarki, Kelechi Success, Jude Sunday, Emmanuel Uchegbu
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