Coach Samson Siasia has invited Arsenal attacking midfielder Alex Iwobi and eight other professional plying their trade overseas for the All African Games qualifiers against Gabon.

Apart from the Arsenal Under 21 skipper, the headline names that made the list are Standard Liege forward Imoh Ezekiel and lanky striker Paul Onuachu of FC Midtjylland.

Other professionals expected to make the trip to Libreville are Aminu Umar, Abdullahi Gero, Atanda Sodiq, Sadiq Popoola and Japheth Okirie.

According to Samson Siasia, 18 players will be on the plane to Gabon, meaning more players will be axed before the trip.

Already, Isah Mas’ud, Effiong Emmanuel Etim, Godwin Odibo, Adetunji Sunday and Yahaya Adamu have been dropped.

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