Dream Team VI coach Samson Siasia has invited 51 players to a get - together ahead of the Africa U-23 Cup of Nations , which begins in Senegal next month.
The list made public on Friday afternoon features 16 foreign - based professionals, including Manchester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho, Gent winger Moses Simon and Granada starlet Isaac Success.
Other Flying Eagles players invited include Wilfred Ndidi ( Racing Genk), Dele Alampasu (SC Feirense), Ifeanyi Mathew (El Kanemi F. C), Mustapha Abdullahi( Spotlight FC), Zaharaddeen Bello (Kano Pillars), Ibrahim Alhassan (Heart FC) and Kingsley Sokari ( Enyimba).
Coach Samson Siasia is also expected to run the rule over Nigeria internationals Alex Iwobi, Kingsley Madu and Abdullahi Shehu as well as Anglo - Nigerian pair Viv Solomon - Otabor (Birmingham City) and Uche Ikpeazu ( Port Vale) and if they are released by their European teams before the tournament.
The home - based players invited are expected to report to the Serob Legacy Hotel camp of the Nigeria U23s immediately.
Invited Professionals
1. Azubuike Okechukwu (Yeni Malatyaspor, Turkey)
2. Junior Ajayi (CS Sfaxien, Tunisia)
3. Taiwo Awoniyi (FSV Frankfurt, Germany)
4. Kelechi Iheanacho (Manchester City, England)
5. Moses Simon (KAA Gent Belgium)
6. Wilfred Ndidi (Genk, Belgium)
7. Isaac Success (Granada, Spain)
8. Dele Alampasu (Estoril, Portugal)
9. Shehu Abdullahi (Uniao Da Madeira, Portugal)
10. Alex Iwobi (Arsenal, England)
11. Kingsley Madu (AS Trencin, Slovenia)
12. Vin Solomon Otabor (Birmingham, England)
13. Uche Ikpeazu (Port Vale FC, England)
14. Stanley Amuzie (Olhanense, Portugal)
15. Aminu Umar (Osmanlispor, Turkey)
16. Paul Onuachu (FC Midtjylland, Denmark)
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