A source close to Keshi told The Guardian Sunday that the coach has submitted his programme for the World Cup qualifier to the NFF, adding the football federation would make known the list either Monday or Tuesday.
The home-based players in the list are expected to resume camping at the Bolton White Apartment of the Eagles on March 10, while their foreign-based counterparts will join them a week later.
He revealed that the coach has settled for the players he worked with prior to the 2013 African Nations Cup, adding that new players would be added to the squad only after the Confederations Cup holding in Brazil in June.
According to the source, Keshi and his assistant coaches met to deliberate on the Kenya match shortly before they dispersed for a short break following the victorious outing in South Africa, and "one of the things they decided was that it was of no use inviting new players from the domestic league because the NPL has been on break since last year."
According to the source, who pleaded anonymity, "we will use the World Cup camping to check the fitness level of the players because they are the ones we will take to Brazil for the Confederations Cup.
"Keshi has met with NFF technical committee over the Kenya game and they agreed on the method of preparation to employ for the game. The team will start moving to camp next weekend and I believe by Monday next week we will start proper build up to the match," he said.
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