Nigeria squad announcement: Leicester duo, Watford, Everton & West Brom stars, 4 uncapped players listed

The Nigeria Football Federation have announced a provisional list of 31 players called up for next month's international friendly against Cameroon in Austria.

Four uncapped players namely Enyimba's John Noble, CD Feirense's Abraham Marcus, Almeria's Umar Sadiq and Lorient's Terem Moffi are in contention to make their debuts having made the squad list.

Four goalkeepers, nine defenders, five midfielders and thirteen players classed as strikers have been named on the provisional roster.

Premier League quintet Kelechi Iheanacho, Wilfred Ndidi (both Leicester City), Ola Aina (Fulham), Alex Iwobi (Everton) and Semi Ajayi were named in the extended squad along with Glasgow Rangers midfielder Joe Aribo and Watford center back William Troost-Ekong.

Crotone striker Simeon Tochukwu Nwankwo has been rewarded for his fine form as he has been included on the roster, while Heartland goalie Ikechukwu Ezenwa is back in the frame after his omission from the AFCON qualifiers in March.

The provisional list of 31 will be whittled down to 23 before the Super Eagles fly to Vienna for the clash with the five-time African champions.

Nigeria will face the Indomitable Lions on  Friday, 4th June 2021 at the Wiener Neustadt in the Austrian capital, Vienna starting from 8.30pm Austria time.

Super Eagles 31-man provisional roster for Cameroon friendly

Goalkeepers (4) : Francis Uzoho (APOEL Nicosia, Cyprus); John Noble (Enyimba FC); Maduka Okoye (Sparta Rotterdam, The Netherlands); Ikechukwu Ezenwa (Heartland FC)

Defenders (9): Kenneth Omeruo (CD Leganes, Spain); Kevin Akpoguma (Hoffenheim, Germany); Chidozie Awaziem (FC Boavista, Portugal); William Ekong (Watford FC, England); Olaoluwa Aina (Fulham FC, England); Jamilu Collins (SC Padeborn 07, Germany); Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto, Portugal); Tyronne Ebuehi (FC Twente, The Netherlands); Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion, England)

Midfielders (5): Oghenekaro Etebo (Galatasaray FC, Turkey); Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Abdullahi Shehu (Omonia Nicosa, Cyprus); Joseph Ayodele-Aribo (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland); Abraham Marcus (CD Feirense, Portugal)

Forwards (13): Ahmed Musa (Kano Pillars FC); Alex Iwobi (Everton FC, England); Sadiq Umar (Almeria FC, Spain); Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal FC, Spain); Victor Osimhen (Napoli FC, Italy); Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City, England); Moses Simon (FC Nantes, France); Henry Onyekuru (Galatasaray FC, Turkey); Anayo Iwuala (Enyimba FC); Peter Olayinka (Slavia Praha, Czech Republic); Terem Moffi (FC Lorient, France); Paul Onuachu (KRC Genk, Belgium); Simy Nwankwo (Crotone FC, Italy)

Igho Kingsley