Arsenal Striker Oshoala, Veteran Midfielder Chikwelu, 16 Others Make Nigeria Squad To Face Senegal

Super Falcons coach Florence Omagbemi has announced the 18 players selected for the first leg of the 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualifier against Senegal in Dakar this coming Friday.

An analysis of the roster revealed that nine foreign-based professionals will be on the plane to Dakar, with nine players in the local league completing the roster.

The squad list is headlined by Arsenal striker Asisat Oshoala and Rita Chikwelu (Umea IK, Sweden), who has been recalled to the national team after a few years in the international wilderness.

Rivers Angels contributed three players to the roster in the shape of Ibubeleye Whyte,Osinachi Ohale and Ugo Njoku.

The Super Falcons had their last training session on Tuesday ahead of their trip to Dakar.

Nigeria Squad

Ibubeleye Whyte (Rivers Angels); Sandra Chichi (Bayelsa Queens); Onome Ebi (FC Minsk, Belarus); Blessing Edoho (Pelican Stars); Josephine Chukwunonye (Vittsjoe GIK, Sweden); Osinachi Ohale (Rivers Angels); Ugo Njoku (Rivers Angels); Gladys Akpa (Sunshine Queens); Desire Oparanozie (EN Avent de Guingamp, France); Ngozi Okobi (Vittsjoe GIK, Sweden); Asisat Oshoala (Arsenal Ladies); Evelyn Nwabuoku (Kazygurt, Kazakhstan); Winifred Eyebhokia (Nasarawa Amazons); Francisca Ordega (Washington Spirit, USA); Osarenoma Igbinovia (Bayelsa Queens); Rita Chikwelu (Umea IK, Sweden); Chioma Wogu (Kogi Confluence); Ebere Orji (Ferencvaros, Hungary)

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