The African champions will be guests of the Ethiopians in Addis Ababa on Saturday, October 12, while the return leg take place at U. J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar on Saturday, November 16.
Top on the list are Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel, stand-in Captain Vincent Enyeama, Liverpool winger Victor Moses, Ahmed Musa and Emmanuel Emenike.
The list comprises of three goalkeepers, seven defenders, seven midfielders and six strikers as the Eagles aim for a win in Addis Ababa to make the second leg in Calabar easier.
Five players from the domestic league namely Chigozie Agbim, Francis Benjamin, Solomon Kwambe, Azubuike Egwuekwe and Sunday Mba make the team.
The Nigeria Football Federation are making arrangements to have the full squad train for four days in Abuja before the departure to Addis Ababa on the eve of the game.
THE FULL SQUAD:
Goalkeepers: Vincent Enyeama (Lille FC, France); Austin Ejide (Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Israel); Chigozie Agbim (Rangers, Nigeria)
Defenders: Elderson Echiejile (Sporting Braga, Portugal); Francis Benjamin (Heartland, Nigeria); Efe Ambrose (Celtic, Scotland); Solomon Kwambe (Sunshine Stars, Nigeria); Godfrey Oboabona (Rizespor, Turkey); Azubuike Egwuekwe (Warri Wolves, Nigeria); James Okwuosa (Chippa United, South Africa)
Midfielders: John Mikel Obi (Chelsea,England); John Ogu (Academica de Coimbra, Portugal); Ogenyi Onazi (Lazio, Italy); Nosa Igiebor (Real Betis, Spain); Victor Moses (Liverpool, England); Sunday Mba (Rangers, Nigeria); Nnamdi Oduamadi (AC Milan, Italy)
Forwards: Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow, Russia); Brown Ideye (Dynamo Kyiv, Ukraine); Shola Ameobi (Newcastle United, England); Emmanuel Emenike(Fenerbahce, Turkey); Obinna Nsofor (Lokomotiv Moscow, Russia); Uche Nwofor (Heerenveen, Netherlands)
Goalkeepers: Vincent Enyeama (Lille FC, France); Austin Ejide (Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Israel); Chigozie Agbim (Rangers, Nigeria)
Defenders: Elderson Echiejile (Sporting Braga, Portugal); Francis Benjamin (Heartland, Nigeria); Efe Ambrose (Celtic, Scotland); Solomon Kwambe (Sunshine Stars, Nigeria); Godfrey Oboabona (Rizespor, Turkey); Azubuike Egwuekwe (Warri Wolves, Nigeria); James Okwuosa (Chippa United, South Africa)
Midfielders: John Mikel Obi (Chelsea,England); John Ogu (Academica de Coimbra, Portugal); Ogenyi Onazi (Lazio, Italy); Nosa Igiebor (Real Betis, Spain); Victor Moses (Liverpool, England); Sunday Mba (Rangers, Nigeria); Nnamdi Oduamadi (AC Milan, Italy)
Forwards: Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow, Russia); Brown Ideye (Dynamo Kyiv, Ukraine); Shola Ameobi (Newcastle United, England); Emmanuel Emenike(Fenerbahce, Turkey); Obinna Nsofor (Lokomotiv Moscow, Russia); Uche Nwofor (Heerenveen, Netherlands)
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