AFCON qualifier: Gernot Rohr invites 24 players for Bafana Bafana

AFCON qualifier: Gernot Rohr invites 24 players for Bafana Bafana

Super Eagles technical adviser, Gernot Rohr, has called up 24 players to camp ahead of next week's 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, qualifying match against the Bafana Bafana of South Africa.

Some of the invited players are currently in Paris, France as they prepare for their friendly match against Togo on Thursday.

Rohr has invited Ogenyi Onazi alongside Elderson Echiejile, Ahmed Musa and Kenneth Omeruo.

He also called up South Africa-based goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi joins home-based professional Ikechukwu Ezenwa and Portugal-based Dele Alampasu.

William Ekong, Chidozie Awaziem, Abdullahi Shehu, Tyronne Ebuehi and Zamalek FC of Egypt's Maroof Youssef joining Omeruo and Echiejile are the defenders invited.

While England-based Wilfred Ndidi, Oghenekaro Etebo, John Ogu, Mikel Agu and Akwa United's former junior international Alhassan Ibrahim join Onazi in the midfield.

Ahmed Musa is joined in the attack by Kelechi Iheanacho, Moses Simon, Alex Iwobi, Henry Onyekuru, Olanrewaju Kayode and Victor Osimhen.

All invited players are expected in Abuja on Friday, 2nd June with the team to train on Monday, 5th June before departing to Uyo on Tuesday.

The Super Eagles will lock horns with the Bafana Bafana at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo on Saturday, 10th June 2017, starting from 5pm.

THE FULL LIST

Goalkeepers:
Daniel Akpeyi (Chippa United, South Africa)
Ikechukwu Ezenwa (FC IfeanyiUbah)
Dele Alampasu (Cesarense FC, Portugal)

Defenders:
Kenneth Omeruo (Alanyaspor FC, Turkey)
William Ekong (KAA Gent, Belgium)
Abdullahi Shehu (Anorthosis Famagusta, Cryprus)
Tyronne Ebuehi (ADO Den Haag, The Netherlands)
Elderson Echiejile (AS Monaco, France)
Chidozie Awaziem (FC Porto, Portugal)
Maroof Youssef (Zamalek FC, Egypt)

Midfielders:
Ogenyi Onazi (Trabzonspor FC, Turkey)
Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England)
Oghenekaro Etebo (CD Feirense, Portugal)
John Ogu (Hapoel Be'er Sheva, Israel)
Mikel Agu (Vitoria Setubal, Portugal)
Alhassan Ibrahim (Akwa United FC)

Forwards:
Ahmed Musa (Leicester City, England)
Kelechi Iheanacho (Manchester City, England)
Moses Simon (KAA Gent, Belgium)
Alex Iwobi (Arsenal FC, England)
Henry Onyekuru (KAS Eupen, Belgium)
Victor Osimhen (Wolfsburg FC, Germany) Olanrewaju Kayode (FK Austria Wien, Austria)

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