Head Coach of the U-23 National Team, the Dream Team, Samson Siasia, has charged the newly invited players to brace up to the challenge of justifying their invitation to the national camp.
Siasia said the should not see their invitation as a tea party.
Addressing the players at dinner at their Serob Hotel Camp, the head coach said the team does not have time on its hands before they take on Congo in the final qualifying fixture for the African U-23 Championship and as such any player who does not live up to the challenges ahead will be sent packing immediately.
Disclosing that Congo will not be a walk in the pack, Coach Siasia said he will use one week to assess the new players as he expects some foreign-based professional players to join up with the team before the middle of the month.
Meanwhile, aside the Warri Wolves’ duo of Oghenekaro Etebo and Freedom Omofonma, and Ubong Ekpai of Kano Pillars, who is presently with the Super Eagles preparing for the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Chad, the remaining 27 invited players have arrived camp, beating the Monday deadline handed down by Coach Siasia.
The players already in camp are:
Goal keepers: Daniel Emmanuel – Rangers, Abiodun Akande- 3SC, Yusuf Mohammed- Kano Pillars, Daniel Emmason- Akwa Utd.
Defenders: Obanor Erhun- Abia Warriors, Segun Oduduwa- Nath Boys, Sincere Seth- Supreme Court, Iroha Ebuka- Diamond Football Academy, Sani Faisal- Abuja Football Academy, Aniyikaye Adeleye- Gabros FC, Chisom Kisito- Diamond Football Academy, Ekpo Godwin- Unattached.
Midfielders: Azubike Okechukwu-Bayelsa FC, Tiongoli Tonbara -Bayelsa FC, Freedom Omofoman-Warri Wolves, Usman Mohammed-Taraba FC, Okeke Uche – Enyimba FC, Daniel Etor – Enyimba FC, Sunday Gabriel – Diamond Football Academy, Eteobong Elisha – Esperance, Christopher George Jenom – Gabros FC
Strikers: Peter Onyekachi – Enyimba FC, Junior Ajayi – 3SC FC, Akinbule Ayonfe – Gateway FC, Moses Omoduemuke- Unattached, Iyorhe Luter Benjamin – Taraba FC.
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