OLISEH HANDS CALL UP TO SEVEN NEW PLAYERS

Coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria Sunday Oliseh have handed fresh call ups to seven new players in a mini re-shufflement of the home based players currently in the camp of the Super Eagles of Nigeria ahead of the AFCON 2017 clash against Tanzania next month.

The reshuffle was necessary due to injuries to some players and some were released to be a part of the Nigeria Under-23 team currently in camp preparing for the All Africa Games.

"The preparations have moved into a higher level now," Team Secretary Enebi Achor told thenff.com, quoting Coach Oliseh.  This was after  players were released on Friday to play for their clubs in the weekend's Glo/NPFL fixtures.

"Coach Oliseh has had to reshuffle the team for different reasons mainly owing to injuries and the All-Africa Games assignment of the U23 team. For this reason, seven new players have been called up. The Head Coach has directed that the new players report to the Bolton White Hotels and Apartments in Abuja on Monday, August 24, 2015 with the other players retained," Achor disclosed.

David Obiazo and Nelson Ogbonnaya, both of Heartland FC were released from camp owing to injuries while Oghenekaro Etebo (Warri Wolves) and Kingsley Sokari (Enyimba) were allowed to join up with the All-Africa Games -bound U-23 team also in camp also in Abuja. Heartland's Bright Ejike and Warri Wolves' Lordson Ichull were also released alongside U-23 Team captain Azubuike Okechukwu who has since signed for a club in Turkey.

As replacements, Paul Onobi and Dayo Ojo (Sunshine Stars), Godwin Obaje (Wikki Tourists), Bature Yaro (Nasarawa United), Abdulrazak Abdul (Enyimba FC), Austin Obaroakpo (Abia Warriors) and Okiemute Odah (Warri Wolves) have been called up