Ademola Lookman have been shortlisted among the 32 Super Eagles provisional squad by Coach Augustine Eguavoen for the 2022 World Cup play-off matches against Ghana later this month few weeks after FIFA approved his international switch to play for Nigeria, according to beatchoicesports.com.
Also in the list is a first call-up for FC Copenhagen of Denmark midfielder, Akinkunmi Amoo.
Interim Technician, Eguavoen also called up captain Ahmed Musa, deputy captain William Ekong, midfielder Wifred Ndidi and forwards Moses Simon and Kelechi Iheanacho in theb 32 for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 play-off round against the Black Stars of Ghana.
Others in the list are goalkeepers Maduka Okoye and Daniel Akpeyi, defenders Kenneth Omeruo, Oluwasemilogo Ajayi and Abdullahi Shehu, midfielders Oghenekaro Etebo and Joseph Ayodele-Aribo, and forwards Victor Osimhen, Odion Ighalo and Samuel Chukwueze.
2021 AFCON forwards Taiwo Awoniyi and Peter Olayinka, defender Chidozie Awaziem and long-time absentee Ogenyi Onazi are in a seven-man standby list.
The camp opens in Abuja on 21st March, with a 24 –man final list for the two big games to be released at a later date.