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| Nwakali |
Officials have informed SCORENIGERIA that Taiwo Awoniyi, Kelechi
Nwakali, Samuel Chukwueze, Orji Okonkwo and Kingsley Michael will hit Tunisia
directly from their overseas bases for a U-23 AFCON qualifier against Libya.
“The players are due to depart their
bases on March 17 and arrive in Tunisia the following day,” an official told SCORENIGERIA.
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Awoniyi, who has previously featured for
the U-23s and has been in super form at Belgian club Royal Excel Mouscron,
where he has now netted seven goals in eight appearances in the league.
Nwakali features for FC Porto B, Okonkwo is in the MLS on loan
from Serie A club Bologna, while Chukwueze is from Villarreal. These three
players featured at the 2015 U-17 FIFA World Cup in Chile, which Nigeria won
for a record fifth time.
Turkey-based Azubuike Okechukwu, who
captained the country to win the 2015 U-23 AFCON in Senegal, will also join the
team in Tunisia direct from his base.
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