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Nigeria national team coach, Gernot Rohr , has listed Germany based forward Noah Joel Bazee and Tyronne Ebuehi among 25 players to take part in upcoming friendly matches.

Nigeria faces Senegal and Burkina Faso in London later this month.

Rohr has also included five home based players among them Ikechukwu Ezenwa in the goalkeeping department.

He has impressive between the sticks in the local league.Leon Balogun,William Ekong are also in the squad called up for duty.

There is also room for Chippa United FC of South Africa goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi.

The Super Eagles play Teranga Lions of Senegal on March 23 and the Stallions of Burkina Faso three days later.

The matches are part of plans by the Nigeria Football Federation to entrench stronger bond and cohesion among the players.

THE FULL LIST

Goalkeepers: Carl Ikeme (Wolverhampton Wanderers, England); Daniel Akpeyi (Chippa United, South Africa); Ikechukwu Ezenwa (FC IfeanyiUbah)

Defenders: Leon Balogun (FSV Mainz 05, Germany); William Paul Ekong (KAA Gent, Belgium); Kenneth Omeruo (Alanyaspor FC, Turkey); Uche Henry Agbo (Granada FC, Spain); Abdullahi Shehu (Anorthosis Famagusta, Cyprus); Musa Muhammed (FC Zeljeznicar, Bosnia Herzegovina); Tyronne Ebuehi (ADO Den Haag, The Netherlands); Elderson Echiejile (Sporting Gijon, Spain); Kingsley Madu (Zulte Waregem, Belgium); Chidozie Awaziem (FC Porto, Portugal)

Midfielders : Ogenyi Onazi (Trabzonspor FC, Turkey); Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Oghenekaro Etebo (CD Feirense, Portugal); John Ogu (Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Israel)

Forwards: Ahmed Musa (Leicester City, England); Kelechi Iheanacho (Manchester City, England); Moses Simon (KAA Gent, Belgium); Victor Moses (Chelsea FC, England); Alex Iwobi (Arsenal FC, England); Isaac Success (Watford FC, England); Noah Joel Bazee (Hannover 96, Germany); Victor Osimhen (Wolfsburg FC, Germany)

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