There is a first call-up for Slavia Prague striker Peter Olayinka while Granada's Ramon Azeez is returning to the squad after more than five years in the international wilderness.
Al Nassr's Ahmed Musa and Benfica right fullback Tyronne Ebuehi have not been been called up because of concerns about their fitness.
The Super Eagles' latest squad contains three goalkeepers, seven defenders, six midfielders and seven attackers.
Gernot Rohr has invited Rangers' Joe Aribo, Club Brugge's Emmanuel Dennis, Fortuna Dusseldorf's Maduka Okoye and PAOK's Anderson Esiti.
Leicester City's Wilfred Ndidi, Brighton's Leon Balogun, West Brom's Semi Ajayi, Stoke City's Oghenekaro Etebo and Everton's Alex Iwobi are the English-based players named on the roster.
23 EAGLES TO BATTLE BRAZIL
Goalkeepers: Francis Uzoho (Omonia FC, Cyprus); Ikechukwu Ezenwa (Heartland FC); Emil Maduka Okoye (Fortuna Dusseldorf, Germany)
Defenders: Olaoluwa Aina (Torino FC, Italy); Abdullahi Shehu (Bursaspor FC, Turkey); Chidozie Awaziem (CD Leganes, Spain); William Ekong (Udinese FC, Italy); Kenneth Omeruo (CD Leganes, Spain); Jamilu Collins (SC Padeborn 07, Germany); Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion, England)
Midfielders: Alexander Iwobi (Everton FC, England); Anderson Esiti (PAOK Salonica, Greece); Oghenekaro Etebo (Stoke City FC, England); Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Joseph Ayodele-Aribo (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland); Ramon Azeez (Granada FC, Spain)
Forwards: Victor Osimhen (Lille OSC, France); Moses Simon (FC Nantes, France); Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal FC, Spain); Samuel Kalu (Girondins Bordeaux, France); Paul Onuachu (KRC Genk, Belgium); Emmanuel Dennis (Club Brugge, Belgium); Peter Olayinka (SK Slavia Prague, Czech Republic)
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