Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh has invited 23
players to the national team ahead of the World Cup
qualifiers against Swaziland next month. He has handed
a recall to Seattle Sounders frontman Obafemi Martins
after more than two years absence, with his last
appearance in a Super Eagles shirt coming against
Kenya in a World Cup qualifier in March 2013.
The Super Eagles will tackle Swaziland in the first leg on
November 13, while the return leg is at the Adokiye
Amiesiamaka Stadium in Port Harcourt four days later.
As expected, there was no place in the squad list for
Fenerbahce loanee Emmanuel Emenike and Vincent
Enyeama, who have both announced their international
retirement after falling out of favour with the coach
(Emenike denied this).
But experienced duo of John Obi Mikel (Chelsea) and
Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow) are among the players
that will begin training at Bolton White Apartments,
Abuja on November 8.
Arsenal’s Alex Iwobi is poised to make his competitive
debut, which will tie him to Nigeria once and for all, as
he is one of the 6 strikers listed.
List of Invited Players
Goalkeepers: Carl Ikeme (Wolverhampton Wanderers,
England); Ikechukwu Ezenwa (Sunshine Stars); Dele
Alampasu (Club de Sportivo Feirense, Portugal)
Defenders: Abdullahi Shehu (Uniao da Madeira,
Portugal); Kalu Orji (Enyimba FC); Elderson Echiejile (AS
Monaco, France); Chima Akas (Sharks FC); Leon
Balogun (FSV Mainz, Germany); Godfrey Oboabona
(Caykur Rizespor, Turkey); Efe Ambrose (Celtic FC,
Scotland); Austin Oboroakpo (Abia Warriors)
Midfielders: Ogenyi Onazi (SS Lazio, Italy); Paul Onobi
(Sunshine Stars); John Mikel Obi (Chelsea FC, England);
Rabiu Ibrahim (AS Trencin, Slovakia); Wilfred Ndidi (KRC
Genk, Belgium); Sylvester Igbonu (FC UFA, Russia)
Forwards: Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow, Russia); Moses
Simon (KAA Gent, Belgium); Odion Ighalo (Watford FC,
England); Ezekiel Bassey (Enyimba FC); Alex Iwobi
(Arsenal FC, England); Obafemi Martins (Seattle
Sounders, USA)
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