Head Coach of the U-23 National Team, Dream Team, Samson Siasia has charged the newly invited players to brace up to the challenge of justifying their invitation to the national camp as they should not see their invitation as a tea party.

Addressing the players at dinner at their Serob Hotel Camp, the head coach said the team does not have time on its hands before they take on Congo in the final qualifying fixture for the African U-23 Championship, and as such, any player who does not live up to the challenges ahead will be sent packing immediately.

Disclosing that Congo will not be a walk in the pack, Coach Siasia said he will use one week to access the new players as he expects some overseas based professional players to join up with the team before the middle of the month.

Meanwhile, aside the Warri Wolves’ duo of Oghenekaro Etebo and Freedom Omofonma, and Ubong Ekpai of Kano Pillars who is presently with the Super Eagles preparing for the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Chad, the remaining 27 invited players have arrived camp beating the Monday deadline handed down by Coach Siasia.

The players already in camp are:

GOAL KEEPERS

DANIEL EMMANUEL – RANGERS

ABIODUN AKANDE- 3SC

YUSUF MOHAMMED- KANO PILLARS

DANIEL EMMASON- AKWA UTD

DEFENDERS

OBANOR ERHUN- ABIA WARRIORS

SEGUN ODUDUWA- NATH BOYS

SINCERE SETH- SUPREME COURT

IROHA EBUKA- DIAMOND FOOTBALL ACADEMY

SANI FAISAL- ABUJA FOOTBALL ACADEMY

ANIYIKAYE ADELEYE- GABROS FC

CHISOM KISITO- DIAMOND FOOTBALL ACADEMY

EKPO GODWIN- UNATTACHED

MIDFIELDERS

AZUBIKE OKECHUKWU-BAYELSA FC

TIONGOLI TONBARA-BAYELSA FC

FREEDOM OMOFOMAN-WARRI WOLVES

USMAN MOHAMMED-TARABA FC

OKEKE UCHE – ENYIMBA FC

DANIEL ETOR – ENYIMBA FC

SUNDAY GABRIEL – DIAMOND FOOTBALL ACADEMY

ETEOBONG ELISHA – ESPERANCE

CHRISTOPHER GEORGE JENOM – GABROS FC

STRIKERS

PETER ONYEKACHI – ENYIMBA FC

JUNIOR AJAYI – 3SC FC

AKINBULE AYONFE – GATEWAY FC

MOSES OMODUEMUKE- UNATTACHED

IYORHE LUTER BENJAMIN – TARABA FC