Arsenal youngster Alex Iwobi and Enyimba midfielder Kingsley Sokari have been named by Nigeria Under-23 team head coach Samson Siasia for the All Africa Games qualifier against Gabon.
The Nigerian under-23s will travel to Libreville, Gabon, on Wednesday for the AAG first leg qualifier billed for Saturday.
Sokari was initially with the Flying Eagles but has now been called up to the Olympic team.
The president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, has also met with the parents of Iwobi, who has already linked up with the under-23s.
Siasia surprisingly left out former under-20 star Abdullahi 'Alhaji' Gero.
Also missing from the trip to Gabon are Aminu Umar and Warri Wolves attacking winger Freedom Omofomah. Both players arrived late to the team's camp.
The Nigerian under-23s, made up of 16 players from the domestic front and five overseas-based players, will leave for Libreville from Lagos on Wednesday.
The 21-man squad
Goalkeepers: Daniel Emmanuel, Akande Abiodun
Defenders: Erhun Obanor, Stanley Okorom, Segun Oduduwa, Sani Faisal, Sincere Seth, Sodiq Atanda, Stanley Amuzie
Midfielders: Okechukwu Azubuike, Godwin Saviour, Tiongoli Tonbara, Saliu Popoola, Oshobe Oladele, Mohammed Usman, Kingsley Sokari
Forwards: Oghenekaro Etebo, Ajayi Junior, Peter Onyekachi, Iwobi Alex, Paul Onwachu
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