Sevilla Winger, Chidera Ejuke returns to the Super Eagles after getting listed in Coach Eguavoen’s 21-man list for the home-and-away 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Libya.
Inform Ejuke has been on fire for his new club, Sevilla in the league leading the La-Liga dribbling stats.
Coincidentally, Eguavoen was the last Nigeria coach to invite Ejuke to the 2021 AFCON in Cameroon.
Reigning Africa Player of the Year Victor Osimhen is missing because of injury, just like South Africa-based centre-back Olisa Ndah.
Also, Eguavoen listed Captain William Ekong, rave-of-the-moment Ademola Lookman, in-form winger Moses Simon, and others.
Wing-backs Olaoluwa Aina, Bruno Onyemaechi, and goalkeepers Stanley Nwabali and Maduka Okoya made the squad.
Defenders Oluwasemilogo Ajayi and Calvin Bassey, midfielders Wilfred Ndidi, Raphael Onyedika, and Alex Iwobi, and forwards Taiwo Awoniyi, Victor Boniface and Samuel Chukwueze.
Ejuke Returns Alongside Osayi
Meanwhile, Bright Osayi-Samuel returns after missing the duels with Benin Republic and Rwanda last month.
Elsewhere, forward Kelechi Iheanacho, and midfielders Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, Alhassan Yusuf Abdullahi, and Frank Onyeka are on the list.
Nigeria hosts Libya at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo on Friday, 11th October, before flying to Benghazi to take on the Knights at the Martyrs of Benina Stadium, 19 kilometers away from Benghazi on Tuesday, 15th October.
Additionally, all the players are to report to Uyo on Monday, 7th October.
Full List of Invited Players For AFCON Qualifier
Goalkeepers: Stanley Nwabali (Chippa United, South Africa); Maduka Okoye (Udinese FC, Italy); Amas Obasogie (Fasil Kenema SC, Ethiopia)
Defenders: William Ekong (Al-Kholood FC, Saudi Arabia); Bright Osayi-Samuel (Fenerbahce SK, Turkey); Bruno Onyemaechi (Boavista FC, Portugal); Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion, England); Calvin Bassey (Fulham FC, England); Olaoluwa Aina (Nottingham Forest, England); Benjamin Tanimu (Crawley Town, England)
Midfielders: Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge, Belgium); Alhassan Yusuf Abdullahi (New England Revolution, USA); Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (Lazio FC. Italy); Frank Onyeka (Augsburg FC, Germany); Alex Iwobi (Fulham FC, England)
Forwards: Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan, Italy); Chidera Ejuke (Sevilla FC, Spain); Ademola Lookman (Atalanta FC, Italy); Kelechi Iheanacho (Sevilla FC, Spain); Victor Boniface (Bayer Leverkusen, Germany); Moses Simon (FC Nantes, France); Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest, England)