The Portland Timbers’ forward tops the list of Super Eagles’ players invited for the make or break Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Hector Cuper’s Pharaohs.

Nigeria have announced a list of 42 players for March’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Egypt.

The list released by the Nigeria Football Federation contains a mix of 22 local professionals and 20 foreign based professionals.

Heading the list are Fanendo Adi, Emmanuel Daniel, Sincere Seth, Segun Oduduwa, Chris Madaki, Stanley Amuzie and Aminu Umar who have been handed a call up to the Super Eagles for the first time.

Making a return to the senior national team is Victor Moses who was overlooked during Sunday Oliseh’s era owing to injuries and lack of regular playing time for West Ham United.

Also recalled are former Nigeria U23 defender Chibuzor Okonkwo, Daniel Akpeyi and Aaron Moses.

Others invited are captain Ahmed Musa, Mikel Obi, Ogenyi Onazi, Odion Ighalo, Godfrey Oboabona, Elderson Echiejile, Moses Simon, Carl Ikeme and Efe Ambrose.

Ikechukwu Ezenwa, Prince Aggreh, Chisom Chikatara, Austin Oboroakpo, and Femi Thomas top the list of 22 players from the Nigeria Professional Football League.

However, returnee Obafemi Martins, Chima Akas, Leon Balogun, Rabiu Ibrahim, William Troost Ekong was excluded from the squad that would try the Pharaohs’ for size in the make or break encounter in Kaduna.



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