The Super Eagles provisional squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations has been released to the public.
According to a report in ACL Sports, head coach, Jose Peseiro listed 40 players on the provisional list.
Among the new additions on the list are goalkeepers, Stanley Nwabili and Christian Nwoke and Alhassan Yusuf
Peseiro will have to trim down the list to 27 players by January 3, 2024.
The Super Eagles are drawn in Group A with hosts Cote d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau.
The 3-time champions’ opening fixture is against Equatorial Guinea at the Alhassan Quattara Stadium, Ebimpe, Abidjan on January 14.
THE FULL PROVISIONAL SQUAD
Goalkeepers
- Francis Uzoho
- Adebayo Adeleye
- Ojo Olorunleke
- Stanley Nwabali
- Amas Obasogie
- Christian Nwoke
Defenders
- Ola Aina
- Bright Osayi-Samuel
- Tyronne Ebuehi
- Jamilu Collins
- Zaidu Sanusi
- Bruno Onyemaechi
- William Troost-Ekong
- Semi Ajayi
- Calvin Bassey
- Kenneth Omeruo
- Kevin Akpoguma
- Chidozie Awaziem
- Jordan Torunarigha
Midfielders
- Wilfred Ndidi
- Frank Onyeka
- Joe Aribo
- Alex Iwobi
- Alhassan Yusuf
- Fisayo Dele-Bashiru
- Raphael Onyedika Nwadike
- Kelechi Nwakali
Attackers
- Victor Osimhen
- Victor Boniface
- Terem Moffi
- Umar Sadiq
- Ahmed Musa
- Paul Onuachu
- Cyriel Dessers
- Ademola Lookman
- Nathan Tella
- Moses Simon
- Emmanuel Dennis
- Samuel Chukwueze
- Kelechi Iheanacho
