World Cup Playoffs: Ejuke, Maduka returns as Eric Chelle announce 24-man squad for Gabon

Super Eagles manager, Eric Chelle has named a 25-man team for the crucial World Cup playoffs against Gabon and possibly Cameroon next week.

Chidera Ejuke and Maduka Okoye are the only two returnees in the squad as the Franco-Malian invited a handful of players that secured the ticket for the playoffs.

Maduka Okoye is back in the squad after an impressive run with Udinese in the Serie A this season.

Sevilla winger, Chidera Ejuke also makes a comeback to the team for the first time since October 2004.

See the list of invited players below.

Goalkeepers

Stanley Nwabali, Maduka Okoye, and Amas Obasogie.

Defenders

William Troost-Ekong, Calvin Bassey, Semi Ajayi, Zaidu Sanusi, Benjamin Fredricks, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Bruno Onyemaechi, and Chidozie Awaziem.

Midfielders

Wilfred Ndidi, Alex Iwobi, Frank Onyeka, Raphael Onyedika, Alhassan Yusuf.

Forwards

Victor Osimhen, Ademola Lookman, Chidera Ejuke, Samuel Chukwueze, Akor Adams, Tolu Arokodare, Moses Simon, and Olakunle Olusegun.

The Super Eagles of Nigeria will take on the Panthers of Gabon in the first semi-finals of the CAF World Cup playoffs on Thursday, November 13 at the Stade Moulay Abdellah Stadium.

A win for Nigeria will see them play Cameroon or DR Congo in the final as they look to clinch the ticket for the inter-conferderation playoffs in March next year.