Head coach of the Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr, on Monday unveiled a 30-man provisional squad for the 2018 World Cup.
Goalkeepers: Ikechukwu Ezenwa, Daniel Akpeyi, Francis Uzoho and Dele Ajiboye.
Defenders: William Troost-Ekong, Leon Balogun, Ola Aina,
Kenneth Omeruo, Bryan Idowu, Chidozie Awaziem, Abdullahi Shehu, Elderson
Echiejile, Tyronne Ebuehi and Stephen Eze.
Midfielders: Captain John Mikel Obi, Ogenyi Onazi, John Ogu, Wilfried Ndidi, Uche
Agbo, Oghenekaro Etebo, Joel Obi and Mikel Agu
Forwards: Odion Ighalo, Ahmed Musa, Victor Moses, Alex Iwobi,
Moses Simon, Kelechi Iheanacho, Junior Lokosa and Simeon Nwankwo
Some notable omissions include: Brown Ideye, Junior Ajayi, Henry Onyekuru and Anthony Nwakaeme.
Nigeria face Croatia in their first group match at the 2018 World Cup
at the Kaliningrad Stadium on Saturday, 16th June before games against
Iceland (Volgograd, 22nd June) and Argentina (Saint Petersburg 26th
June) in Group D.