Istanbul Basaksehir midfielder Okechukwu Azubuike and Mainz striker Taiwo Awoniyi have joined Nigeria at the Africa U-23 Cup of Nations, ahead of their game against Zambia.
The Olympic Eagles will battle the East African country in their second group match at the Al Salam Stadium on Tuesday, after suffering a 1-0 loss to Ivory Coast in the Group B opener.
Azubuike and Awoniyi were released late by their clubs due to involvement in the Turkish Super Lig and German Bundesliga, respectively.
Their arrival excited Amapakabo, who is aiming to go all out against Zambia to revive Nigeria's hopes of qualifying for the semi-finals of the tournament and boost their chances of making it to Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.