Lokosa, Nwankwo, others make 30-man Super Eagles provisional World Cup list

Junior Lokosa

The Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL)/leading top scorer Junior Lokosa and Simeon Nwankwo are the new faces that graced the 30-man provisional list released by Gernot Rohr ahead of the World Cup.

Kano Pillars forward Lokosa recording 18 goals as at Matchday 21 is getting his first call-up as well as Crotone of Italy striker Nwankwo.

A quintuple of Leon Balogun, Wilfred Ndidi, Etebo Oghenekaro, Joel Obi and Tyrone Ebuehi who are recuperating from injury also made the lists.

The team is scheduled to take on DR Congo on May 28, before moving out to England to take on Three Lions in Wembley Stadium on June 2 and the Czech Republic on June 6.

FULL LIST:

Goalkeepers

Francis Uzoho

Ikechukwu Ezenwa

Daniel Akpeyi

Dele Ajiboye.

Defenders

Leon Balogun

William Troost- Ekong

Kenneth Omeruo

Brian Idowu

Elderson Echejile

Shehu Abdulahi

Ola Aina

Tyrone Ebuehi

Stephen Eze

Chidozie Awaziem.

Midfielders

Mikel Obi

Joel Obi

Ogenyi Onazi

Mikel Agu

Etebo Oghenekaro

John Ogu

Uche Ago

Wilfred Ndidi.

Attackers

Odion Ighalo

Ahmed Musa

Moses Simon

Victor Moses

Junior Lokosa

Simeon Nwankwo

Alex Iwobi

Kelechi Iheanacho.