
A number of Premier League clubs have suffered a blow with the news that Nigeria plan to call up their players two weeks before next January's African Cup of Nations.
Nigeria's team manager, Berti Vogts, announced his plans and made it clear that attending the training camp will not be optional for players, but compulsory.
Former Scotland boss Vogts, a World Cup winner as a player with (West) Germany, told the Liverpool Echo: "That is the way that things have to be and there will be no exceptions.
"There will be a two-week training camp and all the players will be there.
"They will not be allowed to arrive later."
The Premiership players likely to be called up for the Nigeria squad are: Joseph Yobo, Victor Anichebe and Yakubu Aiyegbeni (Everton), Kelvin Etuhu (Manchester City), Dickson Etuhu (Sunderland), Nwankwo Kanu and John Utaka (Portsmouth), Obafemi Martins and Celestine Babayaro (Newcastle United) and Julius Aghahowa (Wigan Athletic).