Nigeria, Nov. 7 -- Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle has left out goalkeeper Maduka Okoye and forward Kelechi Iheanacho from his 24-man squad for Nigeria's 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Tanzania.

The omissions are among the major talking points in the squad announced ahead of the two fixtures, scheduled for 13 and 17 November.

Okoye's absence comes after a difficult spell with Italian club Udinese, while Iheanacho has been in prolific scoring form for Turkish side Bursaspor.

Chelle has instead selected Stanley Nwabali, Francis Uzoho and Arthur Okonkwo as his goalkeeping options for the double-header.

Okoye was part of Nigeria's squad for the September qualifiers against Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau. However, his a...