Chelsea, Arsenal, Man City, Watford, Leicester City Strikers Called Up As Nigeria Name Squad

The Super Eagles 23-man roster for their World Cup qualifier against Zambia on October 9 was revealed by coach Gernot Rohr on Thursday, with several English Premier League stars set to add to their international caps.

Fit again Arsenal wonderkid Alex Iwobi has been invited along with Kelechi Iheanacho (Manchester City), John Obi Mikel (Chelsea), Ahmed Musa (Leicester City) and Victor Moses (Chelsea).

Watford striker Isaac Success is the only Premier League player on the roster yet to make his international debut for the Super Eagles.

Midfielder Anderson Esiti, recently named as the most physical Nigerian player by EA Sports, has been recalled to the national team after joining Gent in the summer transfer market.

And his teammate in Belgium, Moses Simon, has been listed after assuring the coaching staff that his hamstring complaint would have been fully healed before the encounter in Ndola.

All invited players are expected to start arriving in Abuja as from Sunday, 2nd October.

Nigeria 23-Man Roster

Goalkeepers: Carl Ikeme (Wolverhampton Wanderers, England); Emmanuel Daniel (Enugu Rangers); Ikechukwu Ezenwa (FC IfeanyiUbah)

Defenders: Leon Balogun (FSV Mainz 05, Germany); William Paul Ekong (Haugesund FC, Norway); Kenneth Omeruo (Alanyaspor FC, Turkey); Jamiu Alimi (Kano Pillars); Abdullahi Shehu (Anorthosis Famagusta, Cyprus); Musa Muhammed (Istanbul Basaksehir, Turkey); Elderson Echiejile (Standard Liege, Belgium), Kingsley Madu (SV Zulte Waregem, Belgium)

Midfielders: Mikel John Obi (Chelsea FC, England); Ogenyi Onazi (Trabzonspor, Turkey); Wilfred Ndidi (KRC Genk, Belgium); Nosa Igiebor (Maccabi Tel Aviv, Israel); Anderson Esiti (KAA Gent, Belgium)

Forwards: Ahmed Musa (Leicester City, England); Kelechi Iheanacho (Manchester City, England); Moses Simon (KAA Gent, Belgium); Victor Moses (Chelsea FC, England); Isaac Success (Watford FC, England); Brown Ideye (Olympiacos FC, Greece); Alex Iwobi (Arsenal FC, England)

Igho Kingsley