Tottenham Hotspur Trainee Musa Yahaya Omitted As Siasia Names 20 - Player Roster For Battle Of Pointe-Noire

Tottenham Hotspur trainee Musa Yahaya was omitted as Dream Team VI coach Samson Siasia named a 20 - man roster for the upcoming African Under 23 Championship against Congo .<br /><br />But included in the squad list are six other foreign - based professionals in the shape of Kingsley Sokari (Esperance), Taiwo Awoniyi (Kalmar), Stanley Amuzie (Sampdoria), Umar Aminu (<span class=\"st\">Osmanlispor), Shehu Abdullahi (</span><span class=\"st\"><span class=\"st\">Uni&atilde;o Madeira)</span> and Sadiq Atanda (</span><span class=\"st\">FK Apollonia).<br /><br />Junior Ajayi (Shooting Stars), </span>Usman Mohammed (Taraba) and Etebo Oghenekaro (Warri Wolves) head the local - based contingent that will be on the plane to Pointe-Noire.<br /><br />In their last preparation game before traveling to Congo, the Olympic Team defeated their opponents 3 - 0, with Abdullahi, Usman Mohammed and Umar Aminu finding the back of the net in the second half.<br /><br />Nigeria will meet Congo on Sunday with the winner on aggregate qualifying for the African Under 23 Championship.<br /><br /><b><u>Nigeria Under 23s Roster</u></b><br /><br /><b>Goalkeepers</b> (<b>2</b>): Daniel Emmanuel, Yusuf Mohammed<br /><br /><b>Defenders</b> (<b>6</b>):&nbsp; Segun Oduduwa, Obanor Erhun, Chima Akas, Sadiq Atanda, Semiu Liadi,Sincere Seth<br /><br /><b>Midfielders (6)</b>: Stanley Amuzie, Azubuike Okechukwu, Usman Mohammed, Etebor Oghenekaro, Shehu Abdullahi, Kingsley Sokari<br /><br /><b>Strikers</b> <b>(6)</b>: Godwin Saviour, Junior Ajayi, Etor Daniel, Taiwo Awoniyi, Umar Aminu, Austin Oladapo <br />
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