Nigeria gaffer Stephen Keshi has picked 24 players from the domestic league for a 2014 World
Cup qualifier against Kenya in Calabar on March 23.
The full list of foreign-based professionals will be announced on Thursday morning, officials said.
The call-ups from the local league include six of those who made the squad to the recent AFCON - Chigozie Agbim, Sunday Mba, Godfrey Oboabona, Gabriel Reuben and Azubuike Egwuekwe.
There were also recalls for Papa Idris, Daniel Akpeyi, Chibuzor Okonkwo, Zango Umar and Solomon Kwambe.
Fresh invitees are Shooting Stars duo of Dele Ajiboye and Taofeek Adepoju, Zubairu Mohammed from Niger Tornadoes and Jiya Mohammed of Bayelsa United.
The players will open training camp in Abuja from Sunday, from where they will be joined by foreign-based players next week for the trip to Calabar.
The full squad:
Goalkeepers: Chigozie Agbim (Enugu Rangers), Daniel Akpeyi (Heartland) Dele Ajiboye (3SC)
Defenders: Egwueke Azubuike (Warri Wolves), Papa Idris , Zango Umar (Kano Pillars), Godfrey Oboabona, Solomon Kwambe (Sunshine Stars), Chibuzor Okonkwo (Rangers), Ezekiel Bassey (Lobi Stars), Benjamin Francis (Heartland), Zubairu Muhammed (Tornadoes)
Midfielders and Forwards: Sunday Mba (Nigeria), Gabriel Ruben, Gambo Muhammed, Ubale Mannir (Kano Pillars), Pius Samson (Ranchers Bees) Gomo Onduku (Sharks), Obinna Nwanchukwu (Heartland), Ayo Saka (Enyimba), Jiya Muhammed (Bayelsa FC), Emeka Eze (Rangers), Anthony Okputu (Lobi Stars), Adepoju Taofeek (3SC)
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