The interim coach of the Super Eagles, Salisu Yusuf, has called up 26 players for the upcoming friendlies against Mali and Luxembourg in Europe.<br /><br />The national team will face Mali in France on May 27 then head to Luxembourg for Luxembourg - Nigeria which takes place five days later.<br /><br />Of the 26 players invited, only one - Ikechukwu Ezenwa of Sunshine Stars- is based in the domestic championship but all the players have previous experience of representing the national team except Porto new kid on the block Chidozie Awaziem and Turkish-based stopper Musa Mohammed.<br /><br />Gaziantepspor defender Gbenga Arokoyo, Brown Ideye (Olympiakos), Kingsley Madu(AS Trencin), Raheem Lawal (Osmanlispor FK) and William Troost Ekong (Haugesund) have all earned recalls following a string of fine performances for their European teams.<br /><br />An analysis of the roster revealed that three goalkeepers, nine defenders, six midfielders and eight strikers have been included in the roster.<br /><br /><u><b>Nigeria Squad</b></u><br /><br /><b>Goalkeepers (3)</b>: Carl Ikeme (Wolverhampton Wanderers, England); Daniel Akpeyi (Chippa United, South Africa); Ikechukwu Ezenwa (Sunshine Stars)<br /><br />&nbsp;<b>Defenders (9)</b>: Abdullahi Shehu (Uniao da Madeira, Portugal); Musa Muhammed (Istanbul Basaksehir, Turkey); Elderson Echiejile (AS Monaco, France); Kingsley Madu (AS Trencin, Slovakia); Kenneth Omeruo (Kasimpasa SK, Turkey); Leon Balogun (Mainz 05, Germany); Gbenga Arokoyo (Gaziantepspor, Turkey); William Troost Ekong (Haugesund FC, Norway); Chidozie Awaziem (FC Porto, Portugal)<br /><br />&nbsp;<b>Midfielders (6)</b>: Ogenyi Onazi (SS Lazio, Italy); John Mikel Obi (Chelsea FC, England); Kelechi Iheanacho (Manchester City, England); Wilfred Ndidi KRC Genk, Belgium); Raheem Lawal (Osmanlispor FK, Turkey); Etebo Oghenekaro (SC Farense, Portugal)<br /><br />&nbsp;<b>Forwards(8)</b>: Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow, Russia); Moses Simon (KAA Gent, Belgium); Victor Moses (West Ham United, England); Odion Ighalo (Watford FC, England); Alex Iwobi (Arsenal FC, England); Aminu Umar (Osmanlispor FK, Turkey); Aaron Samuel (CSKA Moscow, Russia); Brown Ideye (Olympiakos FC, Greece)<br /><br />Igho Kingsley<br />