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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Nigeria on Saturday named a 28-man squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.<\/p>\n

The list was made public by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).<\/p>\n

Huesca\u2019s Kelechi Nwakalu, Union Berlin\u2019s Taiwo Awoniyi, Almeria striker Sadiq Umar and in-form Watford forward Emmanuel Dennis all made the cut.<\/p>\n

The usual suspects are also included in the provisional squad.<\/p>\n

Victor Osimhen is included despite his facial injury. Leon Balogun, William Troost-Ekong, Ahmed Musa, Alex Iwobi, Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi have also been called-up.<\/p>\n

But there\u2019s no place for Venezia\u2019s Tyronne Ebuehi, although Olisa Ndah of Orlando Pirates got his maiden call-up to the team.<\/p>\n

The Eagles are in Group D with Egypt, Guinea-Bissau and Sudan at the 2021 AFCON.<\/p>\n

FULL SQUAD:<\/p>\n

Goalkeepers<\/b><\/p>\n

:<\/p>\n

Francis Uzoho (AC Omonia, Cyprus); John Noble (Enyimba FC); Daniel Akpeyi (Kaizer Chiefs, South Africa); Maduka Okoye (Sparta Rotterdam, The Netherlands)<\/p>\n

Defenders<\/b><\/p>\n

:<\/p>\n

Chidozie Awaziem (Alanyaspor FC, Turkey); Kenneth Omeruo (CD Leganes, Spain); Leon Balogun (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland); William Ekong (Watford FC, England); Olaoluwa Aina (Torino FC, Italy); Jamilu Collins (SC Padeborn 07, Germany); Abdullahi Shehu (AC Omonia, Cyprus); Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto, Portugal); Olisa Ndah (Orlando Pirates, South Africa)<\/p>\n

Midfielders<\/b><\/p>\n

:<\/p>\n

Frank Onyeka (Brentford FC, England); Joseph Ayodele-Aribo (Galsgow Rangers, Scotland); Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Chidera Ejuke (CSKA Moscow, Russia); Kelechi Nwakali (SD Huesca, Spain)<\/p>\n

Forwards<\/b><\/p>\n

:<\/p>\n

Ahmed Musa (Fatih Karagumruk, Turkey); Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal FC, Spain); Victor Osimhen (Napoli FC, Italy); Moses Simon (FC Nantes, France); Sadiq Umar (UD Almeria, Spain); Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin, Germany); Odion Jude Ighalo (Al-Shabab Riyadh, Saudi Arabia); Alex Iwobi (Everton FC, England); Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City, England); Emmanuel Dennis (Watford FC, England)<\/p>\n

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