Nigeria coach Samson Siasia has made a dozen changes to his squad to the recent All Africa Games for the U23 AFCON in Senegal, which starts in Dakar on Saturday.
Nigeria finished third at the AAG in Congo Brazzaville and an unimpressed Siasia vowed to make changes to his squad for the U23 AFCON, which will serve as qualifying tournament for the 2016 Rio Olympics as well.
From the AAG, the coach has dropped ex-skipper Erhun Obanor, Kingsley Sokari, Etor Daniel and Mustapha Abdullahi, while Umar Aminu’s Turkish club blocked him from the competition in Senegal.
In their place, Warri Wolves forwards Kufre Ebong and Stanley Dimgba as well as Nasarawa United midfielder Bature Yaro and Godspower Aniefiok from Kano Pillars have now made the final 21-man cut.
FC Taraba midfielder Usman Mohammed is also available after he failed to make it to Congo due to Super Eagles engagement.
Already it has been reported that Nigeria U20 defender Zaharadeen Bello, Heartland goalkeeper Emmanuel Iwu, ex-Dolphins defender Chizoba Amaefule and Seun Olubayo from Sunshine Stars are among the fresh faces on the squad.
Nigeria open their AFCON campaign on Sunday against Mali in the tourist town of Mbour.
Egypt and Algeria are the other teams in Group B.
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