Liverpool Striker Awoniyi, Chelsea Star Mikel, 20 Others Named To Nigeria Roster For Olympics

Nigeria U23s manager Samson Siasia has named a 22- man roster for the 2016 Olympic Games in <span>Rio de Janeiro.<br /><br />The list is headlined by Super Eagles players John Obi Mikel (Chelsea), Oghenekaro Etebo (</span><span><span>CD Feirense), Kingsley Madu (AS Trencin) and William Troost-Ekong (</span></span><span><span><span class="st"> FK Haugesund ).<br /><br />Liverpool striker Taiwo Awoniyi has a chance to put himself in the shop window in Brazil, having made the roster along with CS Sfaxien star Junior Ajayi and ex-Standard Liege sensation Imoh Ezekiel. <br /><br />Three goalkeepers- Daniel Akpeyi, Emmanuel Daniel and Yusuf Bala - will be in the traveling party to Brazil.<br /><br />Nigeria face Japan, Sweden and Colombia in Group B of the Olympic Games,<br /></span></span><br /><u><b>Nigeria Squad</b></u><br /><br />Goalkeepers <b>(3)</b>: Daniel Akpeyi, Emmanuel Daniel, Yusuf Bala<br />Defenders <b>(7)</b> : Sincere Seth, Kingsley Madu, Abdullahi Shehu, Saturday Erimuya, William Troost-Ekong, Ndifreke Udo, Amuzie.<br />Midfielders <b>(5)</b> : Oghenekaro Etebo, Popoola Saliu, John Obi Mikel, Azubuike Okechukwu, Usman Mohammed<br />Strikers (<b>7)</b>: Aminu Umar, Imoh Ezekiel, Junior Ajayi, Stanley Dimgba, Taiwo Awoniyi, Sadiq Umar, Saviour Godwin<br /><br />Ifeanyi Emmanuel<br /><br />Photo Credit : chelseafc.com<br /></span>
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