Nigeria’s German coach Gernot Rohr has released a list of 23 players invited for next month’s 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier between the Super Eagles and Zambia’s Chipolopolo in Ndola.

Captain Mikel John Obi, and his assistant, Ahmed Musa, Manchester City star Kelechi Iheanacho and Arsenal FC sensation Alex Iwobi made the list which was released on Thursday.

The German retained the winning squad he used against Tanzania in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Uyo on September 3.

However, he added Alanyaspor of Turkey defender Kenneth Omeruo, Belgium –based midfielder Anderson Esiti and English Premiership duo Isaac Success and Iwobi.

Also, goalkeeper Carl Ikeme, defender Elderson Echiejile and midfielder Ogenyi Onazi are in the 23–man squad.

Watford FC’s forward Odion Ighalo will not be available for the match as he will attend his father’s burial in Nigeria on Saturday, October 8, a day to the game.

Injured KAA Gent of Belgium striker Moses Simon is listed after assuring Coach Rohr that he has started treatment and would be fully healed well ahead of the encounter.

All invited players are expected to start arriving Abuja from Sunday, October 2.

See the full squad list below.

Goalkeepers: Carl Ikeme (Wolverhampton Wanderers, England); Emmanuel Daniel (Enugu Rangers); Ikechukwu Ezenwa (FC IfeanyiUbah)

Defenders: Leon Balogun (FSV Mainz 05, Germany); William Paul Ekong (Haugesund FC, Norway); Kenneth Omeruo (Alanyaspor FC, Turkey); Jamiu Alimi (Kano Pillars); Abdullahi Shehu (Anorthosis Famagusta, Cyprus); Musa Muhammed (Istanbul Basaksehir, Turkey); Elderson Echiejile (Standard Liege, Belgium), Kingsley Madu (SV Zulte Waregem, Belgium)

Midfielders: Mikel John Obi (Chelsea FC, England); Ogenyi Onazi (Trabzonspor, Turkey); Wilfred Ndidi (KRC Genk, Belgium); Nosa Igiebor (Maccabi Tel Aviv, Israel); Anderson Esiti (KAA Gent, Belgium)

Forwards: Ahmed Musa (Leicester City, England); Kelechi Iheanacho (Manchester City, England); Moses Simon (KAA Gent, Belgium); Victor Moses (Chelsea FC, England); Isaac Success (Watford FC, England); Brown Ideye (Olympiacos FC, Greece); Alex Iwobi (Arsenal FC, England).