Club Brugge have refused to release Nigerian duo of David Okereke and Emmanuel Dennis for next month’s U23 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.

The Olympic Eagles will face South Africa, Zambia and Cote d’Ivoire in Group B of the tournament which will be held between November 8-22 at Cairo International Stadium and Al Salam StadiumOkereke and Dennis were involved in the qualifiers for Nigeria previous but Nigeria’s U-23 coach Imama Amakapabo to add the attacking threat of Club Brugge stars which could boast his side chances of picking one the three tickets for men’s football in Tokyo 2020.

According to Brilla claims that Belgium Jupiler giant have refused to grant Okereke and Dennis permission to join the Olympic Eagles training camp in Abuja ahead of the competition in Egypt due to the tournament doesn’t fall into FIFA calendar. Nigerian duo are in Club Brugge squad for Jupiler League encounter with Zulte Waregem at Regenboogstadion on Wednesday night