About twenty-three Super Eagles players have reported to camp for the Africa Cup of Nations, including Leicester City attacker Kelechi Iheanacho.
Jamilu Collins (SC Padeborn 07, Germany); Tyrone Ebuehi (Venezia FC, Italy); Joseph Ayodele-Aribo (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland); Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal FC, Spain); and Odion Jude Ighalo (Villarreal FC, Spain) are among those expected at camp (Al-Shabab Riyadh, Saudi Arabia).
Nigeria will compete in Group D alongside Egypt, Sudan, and Guinea-Bissau, with the event beginning on Sunday, January 9.
Goalkeepers Francis Uzoho (AC Omonia, Cyprus); John Noble (Enyimba FC); Daniel Akpeyi (Kaizer Chiefs, South Africa); Maduka Okoye (Kaizer Chiefs, South Africa) are currently in camp (Sparta Rotterdam, The Netherlands)
Chidozie Awaziem (Alanyaspor FC, Turkey); Kenneth Omeruo (CD Leganes, Spain); Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion, England); William Ekong (Watford FC, England); Olaoluwa Aina (Torino FC, Italy); Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto, Portugal); Olisa Ndah (Watford FC (Orlando Pirates, South Africa).
Frank Onyeka (Brentford FC, England); Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Chidera Ejuke (CSKA Moscow, Russia); Kelechi Nwakali (CSKA Moscow, Russia) are among the midfielders (SD Huesca, Spain).
Ahmed Musa (Fatih Karagumruk, Turkey); Henry Onyekuru (Olympiacos FC, Greece); Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City, England); Moses Simon (FC Nantes, France); Sadiq Umar (UD Almeria, Spain); Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin, Germany); Alex Iwobi (Everton FC, England); Peter Olayinka (Everton FC, England); Peter O (SK Slavia Praha, Czech Republic).