The head coach of the Super Eagles, Eric Chelle, has excluded striker Victor Osimhen and first-choice goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali from his latest 23-man squad for upcoming international friendlies against Jordan and Iran.

Other notable omissions from the AFCON pool include goalkeeper Amas Obasogie; defenders Chidozie Awaziem and Ryan Alebiosu; midfielders Muhammed Usman, Ebenezer Akinsanmiro, and Tochukwu Nnadi; and forwards Salim Fago Lawal and Cyriel Dessers, all of whom will not feature in this international window.

The Super Eagles are set to face Iran on March 27, followed by a clash with Jordan on March 31. Both matches will now take place in Antalya, Turkey.

The final 23-man squad includes goalkeepers Maduka Okoye, Adeleye Adebayo, and Francis Uzoho; defenders Calvin Bassey, Semi Ajayi, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Bruno Onyemaechi, Zaidu Sanusi, Igoh Ogbu, and Emmanuel Fernandez; midfielders Alex Iwobi, Frank Onyeka, Wilfred Ndidi, Raphael Onyedika, and Fisayo Dele-Bashiru; and attackers Ademola Lookman, Samuel Chukwueze, Simon Moses, Chidera Ejuke, Paul Onuachu, Akor Adams, Philip Otele, and Collins Yira Sor.