Head Coach of the U-23 National Team, Samson Siasia has picked 26 home based professionals for the pre-Africa U-23 Cup of Nations training camp in Morocco. The 26 players were picked from the 35 earlier invited to camp.

The list is dominated by the All-Africa Games bronze -medal winning group, including goalkeeper Emmanuel Daniel, defender Segun Oduduwa and mid fielders Oghenekaro Etebo, Kingsley Sokari and Daniel Etor, while old reliables like Christian Pyagbara, Mustapha Abdullahi and Austine Oladapo failed to make the cut.

Siasia also picked new faces Anaezemba Nzube, Prince Aggrey, Stanley Dimgba, Kufre Ebong and Bature Yaro.

The selected players and coaching crew are expected to depart for Morocco where they will be joined by some overseas- based professionals. Siasia’s team will play Egypt, Algeria and Mali in Group B at the Africa U-23 Cup of Nations taking place in Senegal from 28 November to 12 December.

The full list:

1. Emmanuel Daniel
   2. Yusuf Mohammed
   3. Emmanuel Iwu
   4. Segun Oduduwa
   5. Sincere Seth
   6. Erhun Obanor
   7. Daniel Etor
   8. Oghenekaro Etebo
   9. Godwin Aguda
   10. Usman Mohammed
   11. Ndifreke Effiong
   12. Chukwuebuka Iroha
   13. Stanley Dimgba
   14. Kingsley Sokari
   15. Godspower Effiong
   16. Prince Aggrey
   17. Bature Yaro‎
   18. Zaharadeen Bello
   19. Amaefule Chizoba
   20. Seun Olulayo
   21. Tiongoli Tonbara
   22. Kufre Ebong
   23. Abubakar Aliyu
   24. Anaezemba Nzube ‎
   25. Daniel Emmanson
   26. Adebayo Ajadi