Valerenga midfielder Fegor Ogude has been called up to join the squad of domestic League professionals as Nigeria begin preparations for the Africa Cup of Nations.

Coach Stephen Keshi, who returned to the country from the United States on Tuesday, also named the usual suspects in goal: Chigozie Agbim, Daniel Akpeyi and new call-up Femi Thomas of Enyimba FC.

The Nations Cup in South Africa starts January 10, 2013.

The team is expected at its usual abode at the Bolton White Apartment, Zone 7, Abuja on Sunday, December 16. All players and officials are expected on that date and training will effectively start on Monday, December 17.

The list of foreign-based players will probably be named in the week leading to Christmas, as the team is expected to travel by December 27 for the final phase of its camp in Faro, Portugal.

HOME-BASED PLAYERS

GOALKEEPERS

AGBIM CHIGOZIE – ENUGU RANGERS FC

AKPEYI DANIEL – HEARTLAND FC

FEMI THOMAS – ENYIMBA FC

DEFENDERS

OBOABONA GODFREY – SUNSHINE STARS FC

EGWUEKWE AZUBUIKE – WARRI WOLVES FC

ZANGO UMAR – KANO PILLARS FC

BENJAMIN FRANCIS – HEARTLAND FC

PAPA IDRIS – KANO PILLARS FC

KWAMBE SOLOMON – SUNSHINE STARS FC

KALU ORJI – HEARTLAND FC

MIDFIELDERS AND FORWARDS

UZOENYI EJIKE – RANGERS FC

MBA SUNDAY – RANGERS FC

SUNDAY CHINEDU – RANGERS FC

HENRY UCHE – ENYIMBA FC

ONDUKU GOMO – SHARKS FC

UBALE MANNIR – KANO PILLARS

REUBEN GABRIEL – KANO PILLARS

ASUQUO PHILIP – 3SC, IBADAN

EMEKA EZEH – RANGERS FC

PIUS SAMSON – RANCHERS BEES FC

GAMBO MOHAMMED – KANO PILLARS FC

BUNDE MOSES – LOBI STARS FC

ANTHONY OKPUTU – LOBI STARS FC

FOREIGN-BASED

FEGOR OGUDE – VALERENGA FC, NORWAY

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