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Kelechi Iheanacho of Leicester City has struggled for fitness this season, both for the club and for the country.
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Striker Kelechi Iheanacho of Leicester City was not selected by Nigeria's final team for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.
The 22-year-old had won a place in the provisional squad of 25 players last month, despite an uneven race.
But Iheanacho, who is still looking for his first international goal since his victory against Argentina in 2017 and who was the subject of strong criticism from Rohr earlier this year, was forced to wait for his first appearance at the mainland piece.
The other omission of the party in Egypt is another midfielder based in England, Semi Ajayi, who plays for Rotherham United.
Apart from this, the majority of players on the world stage at the 2018 World Cup in Russia are named in the Gernot Rohr team.
This includes captains John Mikel Obi, Ahmed Musa, William Troost-Ekong, Kenneth Omeruo, Wilfred Ndidi, Alex Iwobi, Oghenekaro Etebo and Leon Balogun.
Villarreal-shaped winger Samuel Chukwueze and fellow U-17 World Cup winner Victor Osimhen are both included and will have the opportunity to make their first appearance at the tournament. a senior level.
The team played a goalless draw against Zimbabwe in a friendly match at Asaba on Saturday. She will now travel to the Egyptian city of Ismailia for a final friendly match before the tournament against Senegal on June 16th.
The three-time champions will play in Group B of the Nations Cup, alongside Guinea, Madagascar and Burundi.
The opening match of Nigeria will take place on June 22 against Burundi at Alexandria Stadium in Alexandria.
The Nigerian team of 23 men:
Goalkeepers: Francis Uzoho (Anorthosis Famagusta, Cyprus); Ikechukwu Ezenwa (Katsina United); Daniel Akpeyi (Kaizer Chiefs, South Africa)
defenders Olaoluwa Aina (Turin, Italy); Abdullahi Shehu (Bursaspor, Turkey); Chidozie Awaziem (Rizespor, Turkey); William Ekong (Udinese, Italy); Leon Balogun (Brighton, England); Kenneth Omeruo (CD Leganes, Spain); Jamilu Collins (SC Padeborn 07, Germany)
Midfielders: John Mikel Obi (Middlesbrough, England); Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Oghenekaro Etebo (Stoke City, England); John Ogu (Hapoel Beer Sheva, Israel)
Before: Ahmed Musa (Al Nbadr, Saudi Arabia); Victor Osimhen (Royal Charleroi, Belgium); Moses Simon (Levante, Spain); Henry Onyekuru (Galatasaray SK, Turkey); Odion Ighalo (Shanghai Shenhua, China); Alexander Iwobi (Arsenal, England); Samuel Kalu (Girondins Bordeaux, France); Paul Onuachu (FC Midtjylland, Denmark); Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal, Spain)
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