A provisional team of 35 players has been selected by head coach Eric Chelle for the 2024 African Nations Championship.
Most of the players who participated in the last qualifying round match against the Ghanaian Black Galaxies were called up by Chelle.
The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), captain Junior Nduka, Papa Daniel Mustapha, and top scorers Anas Yusuf and Sodiq Ismail from the previous season are at the top of the list.
Ifeanyi Onyebuchi, Saviour Isaac, and Adamu Abubakar were on the list, along with goalkeepers Henry Ani and Kayode Bankole.
Ebenezer Harcourt, a custodian for the Flying Eagles, received his first senior-level invitation, as did midfielder Adam Aminu, Godwin Obaje, and Joseph Atule.
On Monday, July 7, all invited athletes are expected to show up at the Remo Stars Sports Institute in Ikenne-Remo, Ogun State, presenting their valid club licence and international passports.
Senegal, Sudan, and Congo are the holders in Group D, where the home Eagles are drawn.
Before facing Congo at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam, they will play their opening two games of the competition against Senegal and Sudan at the Amman Stadium on the island of Zanzibar.
Full List
Goalkeepers:
Henry Ozoemena Ani (Enyimba FC); Kayode Bankole (Remo Stars); Nurudeen Badmus (Kwara United); Lawal Mustapha (Shooting Stars);
Ebenezer Harcourt (Sporting Lagos)
Defenders:
Sodiq Ismaila (Remo Stars); Waliu Ojewole (Ikorodu City); Bankole Afeez (Kwara United); Taiwo Abdulrafiu (Rivers United); Uzondu Harrison (Ikorodu City); Junior Harrison Nduka (Remo Stars); Mohammed
Kabiru (Kwara United); Ngengen Leonard (Ikorodu City); Ifeanyi Onyebuchi (Rangers International); Steven Mayo Egbe (Rivers United)
Midfielders:
Adebayo Olamilekan (Remo Stars); Adejoh Ojonugwa (AbiaWarriors); Saviour Isaac (Rangers International); Musa Zayyad (El-Kanemi
Warriors); Haddi Haruna (Remo Stars); Otaniyi Taofik (Rivers United);
Papa Daniel Mustapha (Niger Tornadoes); Adam Aminu (Kano Pillars); Michael Tochukwu (Remo Stars)
Forwards:
Anas Yusuf (Nasarawa United); Adamu Abubakar (Plateau United); Shola Adelani (Ikorodu City); Sikiru Alimi (Remo Stars); Temitope Vincent (Plateau United); Ijoma Anthony (Abia Warriors); Atule Joseph (Enyimba FC); Ayomide Cole (Ikorodu City); Sunday Megwo (Abia Warriors);
Aniekeme Okon (Rivers United); Godwin Obaje (Rangers International)