Watford's Isaac Success has been called up by Nigeria for the first time ahead of next month's 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Zambia, while teammate Odion Ighalo is excused to attend his late father's funeral.
Arsenal youngster Alex Iwobi also received a call-up for the Oct. 9 game.
Success, a promising former youth international, has previously been overlooked despite sterling performances during his time with Granada in Spain. Both players are part of a 23-man squad named by Nigeria's technical adviser, Gernot Rohr, for the World Cup qualifying Matchday 1 encounter away to Zambia at Ndola.