The Nigerian Football Federation has unveiled
the preliminary 35-man football squad prepared
by coach Samson Siasia, to represent Nigeria in
the Summer Olympic games set for August in
Rio de Janeiro.

Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel, Watford
striker Odion Ighalo and Arsenal young
revelation Alex Iwobi have all been included in
the list. Seventeen of the 35 players included in
the team have already had full international
experience with the Super Eagles as Siasia
hopes to put up a good challenge to win gold
this year after falling just short in his 2008 spell in charge.

A final list of 18 will be released before the
team leaves for Brazil where they have been
drawn to face Sweden, Colombia and Japan in
the preliminary. Coach Siasia has requested for
a final training camp in Atlanta, the venue of
the country’s historic Olympic triumph 20 years
ago, in order to prepare the boys for “victory in Brazil.”

Below is the full list of players that have been called up:

Daniel Akpeyi (Chippa FC, South Africa), Yusuf
Bala (Kano Pillars), Emmanuel Daniel (Enugu
Rangers), Taiwo Abdulrahman (Kwara United),
Ndubuisi Agu (FC Porto, Portugal), Junior Ajayi
(CS Sfaxien, Tunisia), Stanley Amuzie
(Olhanense FC, Portugal), Taiwo Awoniyi
(Frankfurt FC, Germany), Okechukwu Azubuike
(Yeni Malatyaspor, Turkey), Etor Daniel
(Enyimba FC), Augustine Dimgba (Sunshine
Stars), William Ekong (Haugesund FC, Norway),
Saturday Erimuya (Kayseri Erciyespor, Turkey),
Oghenekaro Etebo (CD Feirense FC, Portugal),
Imoh Ezekiel (Anderlecht, Belgium), Saviour
Godwin (Ostende, Belgium), Odion Ighalo
(Watford FC, England), Kelechi Iheanacho
(Manchester City, England), Alex Iwobi (Arsenal
FC, England), Emiloju Julius (MFM FC), Kingsley
Madu (AS Trencin, Slovakia), John Mikel Obi
(Chelsea FC, England), Musa Muhammed
(Istanbul Basaksehir, Turkey), Usman
Muhammed (CF Uniao, Portugal), Wilfred Ndidi
(KRC Genk, Belgium), Erhun Obanor (MFM FC),
Godfrey Oboabona (Caykur Rizespor, Turkey),
Kenneth Omeruo (Chelsea FC, England), Sodiq
Saliu (Seraing FC, Belgium), Abdullahi Shehu
(CF Uniao, Portugal), Moses Simon (KAA Gent,
Belgium), Seth Sincere (Rhapsody FC), Ndifreke
Udo (Abia Warriors), Aminu Umar (Osmalispor,
Turkey), Sadiq Umar (AS Roma, Italy)

source.... www.newshelm.com/2016/06/mikel-obi-odion-ighalo-alex-iwobi-in-35.html?m=1

I hope they make us proud, we need nothing than gold medal