BREAKING: CHELLE’S SHOCK 25-MAN SQUAD! IHEANACHO, OKOYE DROPPED AS OSIMHEN MISSES TANZANIA CLASHES

Super Eagles head coach Éric Chelle has named a 24-man squad for Nigeria’s crucial back-to-back 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Tanzania.

Captain Wilfred Ndidi leads the squad alongside defenders Calvin Bassey, Semi Ajayi, Ola Aina and Benjamin Fredricks, while Alex Iwobi, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, Tochukwu Nnadi and Samson Tijani strengthen the midfield.

The attacking options include Moses Simon, Ademola Lookman, Akor Adams, Moses Usor and Taiwo Awoniyi, while goalkeepers Stanley Nwabali and Arthur Okonkwo also made the list.

Turkey-based defender Chibuike Nwaiwu and Czechia-based wing-back Abdullahi Bewene are among the other players invited for the decisive fixtures.

Nigeria will host Tanzania at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo on Friday, November 13, before travelling to face the Taifa Stars at Amman Stadium in Zanzibar on Tuesday, November 17.

The Super Eagles currently occupy second position in Group L and must secure victories in both matches to boost their chances of claiming the group’s only qualification ticket for the 2027 AFCON in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.

Goalkeepers: Arthur Okonkwo (Charlton Athletic, England); Francis Uzoho (Omonia FC, Cyprus); Stanley Nwabali (Chippa United, South Africa)

Defenders: Bruno Onyemaechi (Olympiakos, Greece); Olaoluwa Aina (Nottingham Forest, England); Benjamin Fredricks (Brentford FC, England); Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (Hull City, England); Calvin Bassey (Fulham FC, England); Chibuike Nwaiwu (Trabzonspor FC, Turkey); Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham FC, England); Abdullahi Bewene (Banik Ostrava, Czechia)

Midfielders: Wilfred Ndidi (Besiktas FC, Turkey); Alex Iwobi (Fulham FC, England); Alhassan Yusuf (New England Revolution, USA); Tochukwu Nnadi (Olympic Marseille, France); Samson Tijani (FK Podbrezova, Slovakia); Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (SS Lazio, Italy); Mubarak Suleiman (SK Slavia Prague, Czechia)

Forwards: Moses Simon (Paris FC, France); Taiwo Awoniyi (Coventry City, England); Akor Adams (Venezia FC, Italy); Ademola Lookman (Atletico Madrid, Spain); Tolu Arokodare (Ajax FC, The Netherlands); Moses Usor (LASK FC, Austria)