Siasia names team for Suwon Invitational tourney today

National U-23 team Coach, Samson Siasia, is expected to announce the players that will represent the country at the Suwon Invitational Tournament in South Korea, today.

The players listed for the Suwon tourney will form the bulk of the team for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

The team’s came alive on Wednesday with the arrival of five of the invited foreign-based players ahead of the deadline handed down by Siasia.

First to arrive the Serob Legacy Hotel camp of the team was captain Azubuike Okechukwu, who was looking fit and ready as he wasted no time in joining the team’s morning training session.

Next was Portugal-based defender, Stanley Amuzie, who came in around 2.00 p.m. and took part in the team’s evening training session.

The number was increased when the team was having dinner with the arrival of the trio of Godwin Saviour, Taiwo Awoniyi and Usman Mohammed.