Super Eagles vs Atletico Madrid: Salisu Invites Omoyele, Ashadi, Nwakali, 20 Others

Super Eagles vs Atletico Madrid: Salisu Invites Omoyele, Ashadi, Nwakali, 20 Others

Super Eagles' B Head Coach Salisu Yusuf has invited 23 players ahead of Tuesday's glamour friendly match with newly -crowned Europa League kings, Atletico Madrid FC of Spain at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo.

Among them is high -rated Plateau United striker Tosin Omoyele and Katsina United defender Destiny Ashadi, Akwa United FC goalkeeper Olorunleke Ojo, Enyimba FC forward Isiaka Oladuntoye, FC Ifeanyi Ubah defender Adeleye Olamilekan and Lobi Stars' duo of Olufemi Kayode and Ebube Duru.

Also included from the foreign-based side are nimble -footed Alhassan Ibrahim, former U17 World Cup -winning captain Musa Muhammed and the Nwakali brothers (Chidiebere and Kelechi).

Super Eagles vs Atletico Madrid: Salisu Invites Omoyele, Ashadi, Nwakali, 20 Others

All invited players will be arriving at the Bolton White Apartments Hotel, Abuja on Friday, 18th May before the contingent moves to Uyo at the weekend.

LIST OF INVITED PLAYERS

  1. Olufemi Kayode (Lobi Stars)
  2. Olorunleke Ojo (Akwa United)
  3. Olufemi Thomas (Rangers International)
  4. Musa Muhammed (Lokomotiv Plovdiv)
  5. Stanley Okoroma (MFM FC)
  6. Ebube Duru (Lobi Stars)
  7. Ikouwem Utin (Enyimba FC)
  8. Adeleye Olamilekan (FC Ifeanyi Ubah)
  9. Austin Opara (MFM FC)
  10. Isiaka Oladuntoye (Enyimba FC)
  11. Chinedu Ajana (Katsina United)
  12. Raphael Ayagwa (Plateau United)
  13. Destiny Ashadi (Katsina United)
  14. Kelechi Nwakali (MVV Maastricht, Netherlands)
  15. Alhassan Ibrahim (FK Austrian Wien)
  16. Chidiebere Nwakali (Aberdeen FC, Scotland)
  17. Usman Mohammed (Norway)
  18. Dayo Ojo (Sunshine Stars)
  19. Emem Eduok (Kasimpasa FC, Turkey)
  20. Sadiq Umar (NAC Breda, Netherlands)
  21. Tosin Omoyele (Plateau United)
  22. Kadiri Samadi (Lobi Stars)
  23. Ibrahim Alhassan (Kano Pillars)

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