2023 CHAN Qualifier: Nigeria coach Salisu Yusuf names 23-man squad to face Ghana's Black Galaxies

Published on: 26 August 2022

Nigeria head coach Salisu Yusuf has named his squad for the 2023 CHAN Qualifier against the Black Galaxies of Ghana.

The local Super Eagles team will lock horns with the Black Galaxies as they seek to qualify for the tournament in Algeria next year.

Ghana will play host to Nigeria in the first leg at the Cape Coast stadium on Sunday, August 28 before the return fixture on September 3 at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja.

Ahead of the clash, coach Salisu Yusuf has named a 25-man squad to battle it out against the Black Galaxies after pruning the list from 35.

The team is expected to arrive in Ghana on Friday to continue preparations ahead of the game.

The reverse fixture will take place at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja on September 3.

FULL SQUAD

GOALKEEPERS: Adewale Adeyinka, Ojo Olorunleke, Bankole Kayode

DEFENDERS: Tope Olusesi, Kazie Eyinaya, Ebube Duru, Sani Faisal, Tosin Adegbite, Temple Emekayi, Isa Ali, Gbadebo Samson

MIDFIELDERS: Maurice Chukwu, Afeez Nosiru, Bello Babatunde, Chiamaka Madu, Joseph Onoja, Zulkifilu Muhammad Rabiu

FORWARDS: Andy Okpe, Chijioke Akuneto, Ossy Martins, Sadiq Abubakar, Nwobodo Obinna

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