Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr has revealed he plans to name in February his squad for an AFCON 2019 qualifier in March.
CAF will stage the draw for AFCON 2019 qualifying tournament in Libreville, Gabon, on Thursday, January 12, 2017.
“I will make my list by the end of February,” Rohr said of his plans for AFCON 2019.
“This will depend on what the players are doing at their clubs.
“Some new players could come like fullback, we have somebody, but it’s too early to speak about that now.”
He further said the domestic league players will now have a better chance of making his squad as the new season resumes this weekend after the past season officially ended in November.
“I will watch Wednesday’s Super Cup (between Rangers and FC Ifeanyi Ubah) to see if I could see some players in the domestic league,” he said.
“It will be interesting for me to watch this game as I have already watched Ifeanyi Ubah during the Federation Cup final, now I will see the Nigeria champions,” the Franco-German coach further observed.
Meanwhile, qualifying tournament for the 2018 Championship of African Nations (CHAN) will begin on April 20.
The tournament is exclusively reserved for players who are playing in their domestic leagues.
Nigeria debuted at the 2014 edition of the competition in South Africa, where the CHAN Eagles finished third.
They also featured at the 2016 edition in Rwanda.
Super Eagles Chief Coach, Salisu Yusuf, will be in charge of the home-based team and he will be assisted by Rangers Coach, Imama Amapakabo.
DR Congo is the defending champions while Kenya will host the 2018 tournament.
