Kelechi Iheanacho, Musa Yahaya And Taiwo Awoniyi Among Players Named To Flying Eagles Provisional Roster

Flying Eagles coach Manu Garba has announced the eagerly anticipated 35 - man provisional roster for the 2015 Fifa Under 20 World Cup, which will be hosted by New Zealand as from next month.

An analysis of the roster published by the official website of the Nigeria Federation on Wednesday revealed that 4 goalkeepers, 10 defenders, 10 midfielders and 11 strikers have been summoned to attend a training camp in Abuja starting from Sunday, April 12.

Manu Garba has handed recalls to some of his favorite pupils that could not feature at the African Youth Championship in Senegal due to club commitments or injury.

Kelechi Iheanacho, Isaac Success, Chidiebere Nwakali, Musa Yahaya and Wilfred Ndidi have all been invited to the get - together.

Gent sensation Moses Simon and Christian Pyagbara could grace the Fifa Under 20s for the second time in two years, having been selected to attend the training camp.

Otherwise, majority of the players named to the roster displayed their wares at the African Youth Championship, including skipper Musa Mohammed, Taiwo Awoniyi and Bernard Bulbwa.

Provisional Roster
Goalkeepers: Adamu Abubakar (Flash FC); Dele Alampasu (Football College Academy); Joshua Enaholo (MFM FC); Olorunleke Ojo (Giwa FC)

Defenders: Musa Muhammed (FC Heart Academy); Saheed Abdul-Ganiyu (Ace Academy); Adebayo Ademilua (Nath Boys); Monsuru Bashiru (MFM FC); Zaharaddeen Bello (Dabo Babes Academy); Abdullahi Mustapaha (Spotlight FC); Wilfred Ndidi (KRC Genk, Belgium); Samuel Okon (Greater Tomorrow Academy); Prince Omego (Apapa Golden Stars); Rowland Silas (Airforce FC)

Midfielders: Abdullahi Alfa (Football College Academy); Bernard Bulbwa (Esperance FC, Tunisia); Akinjide Idowu (Nigeria Young Academy); Ifeanyi Ifeanyi (Water FC); Wasiu Jimoh (Kwara Academy); Ifeanyi Mathew (El-Kanemi Warriors); Chidebere Nwakali (Manchester City, England); Obinna Nwobodo (Enugu Rangers); Kingsley Sokari (Enyimba FC); Musa Yahaya (Tottenham Hotspurs, England)

Forwards: Alhassan Abdullahi (FC Heart); Taiwo Awoniyi (United Academy); Chidera Ezeh (FC Porto, Portugal); Okechukwu Gabriel (Water FC); Saviour Godwin (FC Sports); Kelechi Iheanacho (Manchester City, England); Success Isaac (Granada FC, Spain); Billy Michael (El-Cruzeiro FC); Christian Pyagbara (Dolphins FC); Usman Sani Sale (Wikki Tourists); Moses Simon (Kaa Gent, Belgium)