The list of players who will represent the senior national team of Nigeria in their upcoming AFCON qualifiers games against Benin Republic and Rwanda respectively is expected to be made public next week, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Super Eagles will begin the quest to be at the 2025 AFCON with a game at home against Benin Republic on the 7th of September before travelling to keep a date with Rwanda three days later for their second game of the series.
Preliminary invitation was sent to 35 players for the game by the technical department of the NFF, and it is expected to be trimmed to 25 by the incoming coach of the team Janne Andersson and made public next week.
We can exclusively confirmed that Uche Chrisantus who announced himself with a bang for Getafe with a goal in their 1-1 draw against Athletic Bilbao in his first game for the team, and also in the Spanish top flight didn’t get an invitation.
Uche we gathered will be monitored for subsequent invitation if he continues his fine form for Getafe, the team he joined towards the end of last season from third division Spanish side Cueta.
Sources also confirmed that Bayer Leverkusen winger Nathan Tella is back in the squad after excusing himself from the last squad that played in the world cup qualifiers games against South Africa and Benin Republic respectively.