NFF Invite Arsenal, Chelsea, Man City Starlets, Mikel To France Training Camp

The Nigeria Football Federation have summoned 25 players, including four stars plying their trade in the Nigeria Professional League, to a training camp that will hold in France from May 23-31.

As previously revealed by allnigeriasoccer.com, the invited NPFL players include Mountain of Fire duo Stephen Odey and Sikiru Olatubosun, Akwa United attacking midfielder Alhassan Ibrahim and FC Ifeanyi Ubah netminder Ikechukwu Ezenwa.

Premier League trio Kelechi Iheanacho, Alex Iwobi and Ola Aina are among the foreign-based professionals but the Arsenal and Chelsea wonderkids have been permitted to feature for their respective clubs in the FA Cup final on May 27 before joining the squad for the second phase of the training camp in Paris.

FC Porto loanee Mikel Agu has earned his maiden call-up to the national team, while Austria Vienna sensation Olanrewaju Kayode, Hannover's Noah Bazee and ADO Den Haag's Tyronne Ebuehi have been invited as well.

Chinese-based trio Obi Mikel, Odion Ighalo and Brown Ideye, Turkish-based pair Eddy Onazi and Kenneth Omeruo plus Chippa United goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi are not available for this training camp due to club commitments.

Full List

Goalkeepers (2): Ikechukwu Ezenwa (FC IfeanyiUbah); Dele Alampasu (Cesarense FC, Portugal)

Defenders (8): Leon Balogun (FSV Mainz 05, Germany); William Ekong (KAA Gent, Belgium); Uche Agbo (CF Granada, Spain); Abdullahi Shehu (Anorthosis Famagusta, Cyprus); Tyronne Ebuehi (ADO Den Haag, The Netherlands); Elderson Echiejile (Sporting Gijon, Spain); Chidozie Awaziem (FC Porto, Portugal), Ola Aina (Chelsea)

Midfielders (5): Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Oghenekaro Etebo (CD Feirense, Portugal); John Ogu (Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Israel); Mikel Agu (Vitoria Setubal, Portugal); Alhassan Ibrahim (Akwa United FC)

Forwards (10): Ahmed Musa (Leicester City, England); Kelechi Iheanacho (Manchester City, England); Moses Simon (KAA Gent, Belgium); Stephen Odey (MFM FC); Olanrewaju Kayode (FC Austria Wien, Austria); Isaac Success (Watford FC, England); Noah Serenren-Bazee (Hannover 96, Germany); Victor Osimhen (Wolfsburg FC, Germany); Sikiru Olatubosun (MFM FC), Alex Iwobi (Arsenal)

Ifeanyi Emmanuel