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Super Eagles Coach, Gernot Rohr Has dropped Kelechi Iheancho and Semi Ajay from the final list of the team’s squad for next week’s Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, Bestchoicesports.com.ng can report.

According to reliable information available to gathered, Rotherham United defender Semi Ajayi and Leicester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho were both axed from final squad for the tournament.

Iheanacho has struggled for game time at his Premier League club, while defender or defensive midfielder Semi Ajayi was up against more experienced players who play at bigger clubs.

Rohr has all of this week hinted that club form will be a major determinant in the players on the final squad to Egypt 2019.

Coach Rohr made his squad known after the team’s friendly against Zimbabwe Saturday as part of preparations for the competition.

The team will depart for Egypt on Sunday, 9th June aboard a chartered aircraft, set up a final training camp in the city of Ismailia and tackle Africa’s number one–ranked team, Senegal in their final pre-AFCON friendly on Sunday, 16th June.

The team will be captained by former Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel and also includes deputy skipper Ahmed Musa, Samuel Chukwueze, Moses Simon, Victor Osimhen, Ebere Paul Onuachu, Kenneth Omeruo, Alex Iwobi, Odion Ighalo, William Troost-Ekong, Shehu Abdullahi, Jamilu Collins, Wilfred Ndidi and Oghenekaro Etebo.

Nigeria confront Burundi, Guinea and Madagascar in that order in Group B of the 32nd Africa Cup of Nations taking place in four Egyptian cities 21st June – 19th July.

Nigeria’s 23-man squad for the 2019 AFCON:

Goalkeepers: Francis Uzoho (Anorthosis Famagusta, Cyprus); Ikechukwu Ezenwa (Katsina United); Daniel Akpeyi (Kaizer Chiefs, South Africa)

Defenders: Olaoluwa Aina (Torino FC, Italy); Abdullahi Shehu (Bursaspor FC, Turkey); Chidozie Awaziem (Caykur Rizespor, Turkey); William Ekong (Udinese FC, Italy); Leon Balogun (Brighton & Hove Albion, England); Kenneth Omeruo (CD Leganes, Spain); Jamilu Collins (SC Padeborn 07, Germany)

Midfielders: Mikel John Obi (Middlesbrough FC, England); Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Oghenekaro Etebo (Stoke City FC, England); John Ogu (Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Israel)

Forwards: Ahmed Musa (Al Nassar FC, Saudi Arabia); Victor Osimhen (Royal Charleroi SC, Belgium); Moses Simon (Levante FC, Spain); Henry Onyekuru (Galatasaray SK, Turkey); Odion Ighalo (Shanghai Shenhua, China); Alexander Iwobi (Arsenal FC, England); Samuel Kalu (Girondins Bordeaux, France); Paul Onuachu (FC Midtjyland, Denmark); Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal FC, Spain)