Head Coach of the U-23 National Team, also known as Dream Team V, Austin Eguavoen has called up 30 relatively unknown, home-based players for a test run as h opens his camp for preparations towards the CAF African U-23 Championship taking place in Egypt from 26 November – 10 December.

Goalkeeper Dami Paul and striker Edafe Egbedi, who represented Nigeria at the FIFA U-20 World Cup finals in Colombia in August, as well as 13 Premier League players are included, otherwise the invited group is composed of lower league and amateur players.

Officials say the players would be given a one-week trial at the Obafemi Awolowo Stadium, Ibadan beginning from Sunday, 2 October, after which the Head Coach would pick a few that must have impressed to join his established, mainly Europe-based platoon.

New Federation Cup champions Heartland FC of Owerri supply two players in defender Orji Kalu and midfielder Stanley Ohawuchi.